Joe Tank Fire Information

UPDATE: At 3:10 pm. Currently this fire is between 3 to 5 acres. Forest Service has ground crew members on scene. They are attacking the fire by aviation, there is also a dozer line around the fire, and air tankers to maintain the line. Helicopter is on scene for hot spots. Forest Service, Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, Navajo County Emergency Management, Timber Mesa Fire, and Show Low Police Department are all working together to provide updated and accurate information as well as suppress the fire.

As of right now, the neighborhoods of Cheney Ranch, Indian Mission, Full House, Smith Ranch, and Hog Wash are all in SET Mode.

Repair to begin to the Hermosa Drive Bridge over I-40 in Holbrook

Rehabilitation to Hermosa Drive Bridge over I-40 in Holbrook to begin in April.

Drivers can expect weekly night work for life of project Construction on the Hermosa Drive Bridge over Interstate 40 in Holbrook will begin on April 5. Drivers can expect daytime and nighttime restrictions, including periodic overnight full closures of I-40 during the project.

The first full closure of I-40 is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5. Additional nightly closures in April include April 7-9; April 11-15; and April 18-20.A detour will be in place using State Route 77 (known locally as Navajo Boulevard) when the I-40 full closures are in effect.

•Eastbound drivers will use Exit 286, proceed eastbound on Navajo Boulevard and then re-enter eastbound I-40 at Exit 289.

•Westbound drivers will use Exit 289, proceed westbound on Navajo Boulevard and then re-enter westbound I-40 at Exit 286.Additional overnight closures of I-40 are planned throughout the summer.

The bridge will receive a new bridge deck, guardrails and barriers. The roadway approaches to the bridge will be improved as well. The project is expected to be completed by this fall.

This bridge project continues ADOT’s commitment to invest in the I-40 corridor as a vital highway for commerce. From 2016 to 2020, ADOT invested more than $275 million on the roadway.For more information on this project, visit azdot.gov/projects and click on the Northeast District.I-40 Hermosa Drive Bridge Rehab Detour Project Map Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. For more information, please call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855.712.8530 or go to azdot.gov/contact and select Projects from the drop-down menu. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT’s Traveler Information Site at www.az511.gov, Need to know where a milepost is? Click on the “Mile Markers” icon on the map at www.az511.com. Follow ADOT on Twitter (@ArizonaDOT) or call 511, except while driving.