Highlights
- The Jones Fire closed both directions of US 60 at milepost 111 near Wickenburg on Monday.
- Maricopa County issued a GO evacuation order for residents near US 93 and Zabel Mine Road.
- The fire reached 15 acres by 2 p.m., burning salt cedar, cottonwood, grasses, and brush along the Hassayampa River.
- Four aircraft and a Type 2 hand crew are deployed; no reopening timeline has been set for US 60.
The Jones Fire closed both directions of US 60 at milepost 111 near Wickenburg on Monday, prompting the Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management to issue a GO evacuation order for residents in the area bounded by US 93 and Zabel Mine Road, from the railroad tracks west of US 60 to the east of US 60.
GO is the third and most urgent stage of the Ready, Set, Go! evacuation system, signaling residents should leave immediately due to worsening conditions. The Arizona Department of Transportation announced the closure around noon. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management took command of the fire around 1:20 p.m.
As of 2 p.m., the fire had burned an estimated 15 acres along both sides of the Hassayampa River bottom and the highway, consuming salt cedar, cottonwood, grasses, and brush, according to KTAR. Four aircraft have been deployed alongside a Type 2 hand crew on the ground.
The closure was corroborated by azfamily.com, FOX 10 Phoenix, ABC15, and 12News. The Maricopa County emergency alert is posted at maricopa.gov.
No estimated reopening time for US 60 has been provided.
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- ktar.com retrieved 11/05/2026 22:06
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 11/05/2026 22:06
- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 11/05/2026 22:06
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