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Sand Stone

Unit Information

2324 E. McDowell Rd 
Phoenix, 
85006 
2324 E. McDowell Rd 
Phoenix, 
85006 

Incident Contacts

  • Tonto National Forest
    Email:
    susan.blake@usda.gov
    Phone:
    480-647-8082
    Hours:
    8:00am-4:30pm

News

Fires experience no growth over last 24 hours; containment increasesDaily Update – Thursday, August 15, 2024Highlights: Total personnel on all incidents: 297Clair: 2,170 acres; 92% containmentBartlett: 6,161 acres; 96% containmentY Bar: 297 acres; 93% containmentSheep: 2,483 acres; 26% containment
Tonto National Forest to assume command of the Sand Stone, Deer, Y Bar, Bartlett, Sheep, and Clair Fires Daily Update – Sunday, August 21, 2024Highlights: Type 4 incident commanders from the local ranger districts are in command of the Sand Stone, Deer, Y Bar, Bartlett, Sheep, and Clair Fires. Total personnel on all incidents: 263Clair: 2,170 acres; 98% containment
Fire activity decreases; Bartlett Dam Road reopensDaily Update – Saturday, August 10, 2024
Facebook video link to the operational video for August 9, 2024. https://fb.watch/tRYzRnAfyq/
Containment increases on the Deer, Y Bar, Clair, and Bartlett FiresDaily Update – Friday, August 9, 2024
Round 3 Fire reaches 100% containment; Sand Stone close behindDaily Update – Thursday, August 8, 2024Highlights: Successful firefighting efforts on the ground, in combination with aviation support, lower temperatures, and light precipitation, resulted in 100% containment of the Round 3 Fire and 96% containment of the Sand Stone Fire. Firefighters continue to operate through the night to increase containment on all other fires while also remaining available for initial attack of any new fire starts.
Team 4 assumes command of the Clair, Bartlett, and Sheep Fires Daily Update – Wednesday, August 7, 2024 
Firefighters continue rapid response to new fire starts Daily Update – Tuesday, August 6, 2024 
Multiple new fire starts near the Sand Stone and Deer Fire areasDaily Update – Monday, August 5, 2024
Excessive heat tests the Sand Stone and Deer FiresDaily Update – Sunday, August 4, 2024