UPDATE: ADOT says SR 87 has reopened in both directions after an overnight closure due to the fire. Officials posted to social media Sunday night that the 'Bullet Fire' grew to 1,300 acres.
Tonto National Forest officials say there is a Very Large Airtanker, two Hotshot crews, one state crew, and six engines working to contain the blaze.
SR 87 was closed in both directions for several hours Sunday evening into early Monday morning. Arizona Department of Transportation officials said Monday that both directions of travel had reopened. Southbound traffic is open at milepost 204, though one lane is still blocked, according to ADOT.
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