Type 3 Incident Management Team enroute for the Sycamore Fire

Safety

Published June 17, 2026

(PHOENIX, June 18, 2026) — Command of the Sycamore Fire transitions Friday, June 19, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. from the local unit to the Central West Zone (CWZ) Type 3 Incident Management Team. The incoming team will utilized direct extinguishment and indirect confinement strategies by implementing full suppression tactics amid challenging safety concerns.

The Sycamore Fire was reported in the afternoon on June 15 in the Sycamore Canyon area southeast of Storm Canyon on the Globe Ranger District. The fire is estimated at 3,344 acres with 0% containment, burning in brush and advancing to the north and northeast. No communities or infrastructure are currently threatened.

Ground and air resources continue direct extinguishment effort. Assigned resources include three Type 6 Engines, one Type 1 Interagency Hotshot Crew, two Type 1 Initial Attack hand crews, one Type 1 water tender, one ambulance, and multiple overhead personnel.

Weather: Hot, dry conditions with temperatures in the low 100s, relative humidity in the mid-teens with 5-10 mph winds out of the west.

Fire Restrictions: Stage 1 fire restrictions and emergency shooting restrictions are currently in place on the Tonto National Forest – no campfires, smoking, or discharging firearms; or use of charcoal, coal, or briquettes. Only fires within provided Forest Service fire rings in developed campgrounds and propane devices permitted.

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