Updated on July 25, 2023, at 4:10 p.m.
The fire is now 75% burning at 1,156 acres.
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Updated on July 24, 2023, at 9:59 p.m.
The Bowl Creek Fire is about 1,000 acres with 10% contained.
SET status is back at READY.
Crews are making progress with containment lines with the help of aircraft and a dozer.
There are no closures at this time.
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Updated on July 24, 2023, at 4:44 p.m.
At the Bowl Creek Fire, a storm system with outflow winds increased fire activity and pushed the fire to the north.
The fire hit the containment line on the south and southeast sides.
Hand crews and a bulldozer are making progress on the north and northeast sides.
According to the state forestry department, the fire has grown to an estimated 1000 acres.
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Fire crews are battling the Bowl Creek Fire, northwest of Oracle Junction, which was at 500 acres as of 6:30 a.m. Monday morning, and was very active through the night, according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
A post on the department Twitter feed said the fire is highly visible to drivers, and threatening power lines and infrastructure near the junction, which splits off into State Routes 77 and 79.
Pinal County Sheriff's Office has put the communities of SaddleBrooke Ranch, Falcon Valley Ranch and Oracle Junction on "Set" alert status for evacuations.
