ARLINGTON, AZ — Crews are battling the Old 80 Fire that broke out near Gillespie Dam in the Buckeye Valley area Saturday night.
The fire began sometime after 11 p.m. Saturday night, near Old U.S. 80 and the Gillespie Dam, which is located south of Buckeye Valley.
As of Monday afternoon, the fire had burned 64 acres and was 50% contained.
Crews from the Buckeye Valley Fire District, City of Buckeye, and the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority responded to help with the blaze, working to protect nearby power lines.
No damage was reported to the bridge and no traffic restrictions have been implemented on Old U.S. 80.
It is not clear how the brush fire started.
#AZForestry working #Old80Fire, approx. 20 miles SW of #Buckeye along Old Hwy 80. Fire burning within riverbed & is estimated at 60 acres. Crews working to protect nearby power lines. Map approx. location. #AZFire pic.twitter.com/QaHiwdVjQW
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) April 17, 2022
