Flames struck several residences in Central Heights on the night of July 4. One residence was lost and three were damaged; there were no injuries. The fire was caused by a vehicle striking a power pole. The night also saw a brush fire near Little Acres Mobile Home Park, which Tri-City District Fire Chief Nick Renon said was presumably caused by fireworks.

The Flying V wildfire, sparked July 5 north of the Salt River, led to the closure of US 60 between Globe and Show Low; one lane of the highway, with a pilot car guiding traffic, was reopened Monday morning. At press time the Flying V had burned 831 acres, and was five percent contained.

On the afternoon of July 7, multiple fire agencies, and the Gila County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene of a house fire off New Street in Miami, where flames jumped to the nearby hills. Air assets were called in to combat the flames. The home and three cars were lost; again, there were no injuries. There was also a separate vehicle fire, in which the vehicle was a total loss. According to Chief Renon, both fires were suspicious and under investigation. And this was not firefighters’ only call that day, as the July 4 brush fire near Little Acres re-ignited.