COCONINO COUNTY — The White Sage Fire has closed portions of 89A in the Vermillion Cliffs area. The portion of the road from Bitter Springs to Cliff Dwellers remains open and the businesses in that corridor are open as well.
Presently, there is a message board on northbound Hwy 89A at milepost 524 that says the road closure is 24 miles ahead. A second message board at Marble Canyon says the closure is 10 miles ahead.
If travelling, please be aware of message boards and recognize that situations can change rapidly.
For road closure updates visit az511.com
For White Sage Fire updates visit inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/azasd-white-sage-fire.
There is a second fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. For updates on the Dragon Bravo Fire visit inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/azgcp-dragon-bravo-fire.
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