The Wyrick Fire is very active today. Multiple resources are working on this fire and several others started by lightning in the area yesterday and today. Campers have been evacuated out of the area.

Citizens are asked to stay out of the are in order to allow firefighters to work safety and effectively. DO NOT fly drones in the area, if you fly we cannot!!!

Citizens in the Heber-Overgaard area should be vigilant for messaging through Ready Navajo County alert system. Messages that read ‘SET’ are meant for anyone that receives it to get their families and go kits prepared in case an ‘GO!’ (evacuation) message happens.

Please do NOT call 911 for updates, they will be posted here and on www.311info.net.

IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE – SHOW LOW POLICE DEPARTMENT, SHOW LOW, ARIZONA

•AT APPROXIMATELY 0725 THIS MORNING A BLACK SUPER DUTY FORD F150 STRUCK MULTIPLE BICLYSTS AT THE 1500 BLOCK E DEUCE OF CLUBS / IN FRONT OF HORN AUTO COLLISION CENTER DURING THE BIKE THE BLUFF EVENT. SUSPECT THEN FLED THE SCENE IN THE VEHICLE.

•OFFICERS PURSUED SUSPECT TO THE AREA OF SOUTH 3RD DRIVE AND WEST OLIVER. OFFICER ENGAGED AND THE SUSPECT WAS SHOT BEHIND ACE HARDWARE. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHOOT TEAM IS ENROUTE TO CONDUCT THE SHOOTING INVESTIGATION.

• 6 VICTIMS WERE TRANSPORTED TO SUMMIT HEALTHCARE VIA TIMBER MESA FIRE & MEDICAL DISTRICT PERSONNEL.

• 4 ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

• 2 ARE CRITICAL BUT STABLE

• . SUSPECT IS CRITICAL BUT STABLE.•

• 2-3 WALK IN VICTIMS AT SUMMIT HEALTHCARE ARE STABLE.

•NAVAJO COUNTY CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) TEAM IS ON STANDBY.

•THIS INCIDENT AND INVESTIGATION CONSISTS OF MULTI-AGENCY RESPONSE INLUDING SHOW LOW POLICE DEPARTMENT, NAVAJO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY….THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

.•MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AS IT DEVELOPS.

•OUR COMMUNITY IS SHOCKED AT THIS INCIDENT AND OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE INJURED AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THIS TIME.