Car fire causes brush fire that has closed the northbound lanes of I-17 near Sunset Point

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Car fire causes brush fire that has closed the northbound lanes of I-17 near Sunset Point
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12News viewer Natalie Hernandez sent in this video of a car on fire near Sunset Point in Arizona on July 6. That fire sparked a brush fire.

The closure is at milepost 252, just south of the Sunset Point off-ramp. The fire has burned at least 15 acres, according to Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical.YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. — The northbound lanes of Interstate 17 are closed at Sunset Point after a car caught fire and sparked a brush fire on Saturday, according toADOT said the northbound lanes of I-17 are closed at milepost 252, which is just south of the off-ramp for Sunset Point.

The Bureau of Land Management posted on X that they have crews responding to the fire. I-17 northbound is now closed near Sunset Point due to the vehicle fire at milepost 252.'It doesn't take much': All fires so far this year in Tonto National Forest were human-caused The National Fire Protection Association recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.

If a 'Ready' alert is issued, that means you need to be aware of hazards that can threaten your community and make sure you have an emergency kit ready to go with enough supplies to last 72 hours. First off, the authority says that every house needs to have at least one working smoke alarm. Every level of the home and every sleeping area should have a working smoke alarm inside of it to offer the best protection.

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