Overview

• The operation runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and is being conducted as a controlled burn.
• The City of Phoenix and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management are leading the burn at the Tres Rios Wetlands near 91st Avenue and Broadway Road.
• Thick, white smoke is visible in the area, with 91st Avenue closed from the wastewater plant’s North Gate to Baseline Road and heavier traffic expected on Broadway Road.
• The burn doubles as wildfire training for Phoenix firefighters to build real-world response skills.
• Officials cite goals of reducing hazardous fuels and invasive plants, aligning with U.S. Forest Service guidance that the right fire applied correctly strengthens ecosystem resilience.