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Fire closures on state routes 260, 377 and 277

PHOENIX – Fires have closed State Route 260 from west of Heber to Clay Springs.

Fires have also closed State Route 377 from Heber to Holbrook.

And fires have additionally closed State Route 277 from SR 377 to Heber.

This is a very fluid situation and closures keep shifting. There is no estimated time for reopening. Motorists are advised to delay travel or to seek alternate routes

Bear Fire closes part of US 191 south of Alpine

PHOENIX – The Bear Fire has closed US 191 in both directions south of Alpine between mileposts 195 and 225, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

There is no estimated time for reopening the highway. Motorists are advised to delay travel or to seek alternate routes.

Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511, downloading the AZ 511 app and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT. When a freeway closure or other major traffic event occurs, our free app available at ADOTAlerts.com will send critical information directly to app users in affected areas – where possible, in advance of alternate routes.

State routes 260 and 87 closed due to Backbone Fire

PHOENIX – State routes 260 and 87 have portions closed due to the ongoing Backbone Fire, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

State Route 260 is closed in both directions between Camp Verde at milepost 227 and State Route 87 at milepost 252.

State Route 87 is closed in both directions between Houston Mesa Road in Payson at milepost 255 and Lake Mary Road at milepost 290.

Motorists are advised to expect delays and seek an alternate route.

There is no estimated time to reopen the highway.

Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511, downloading the AZ 511 app and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT. When a freeway closure or other major traffic event occurs, our free app available at ADOTAlerts.com will send critical information directly to app users in affected areas – where possible, in advance of alternate routes.