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Heading back from a trip up north? Southbound SR 87 closed due to a brush fire near Payson
Drivers heading back home from a weekend up north should be aware of a road closure on southbound State Route 87 south of Payson.
The roadway was blocked at milepost 242 due to a brush fire, according to a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, from the Arizona Department of Transportation.
There is no estimated time for the road to reopen, ADOT said.
Tonto National Forest fire crews were working on the brush fire with no state resources available at the moment, according to Tiffany Davila with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
Motorists can check the AZ511 app or call 511 to see real-time highway conditions.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Traffic alert: Brush fire closes southbound SR 87 south of Payson
