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The Rafael Fire has grown to nearly 80,000 acres is almost 60% contains on the north, southwest and east, where the fire perimeter has reached the western perimeter of the 2014 Slide Fire.
The next scheduled virtual community meeting will be Wednesday, June 30 at 6 p.m. on the Incident Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RafaelFireInfo/
Acres: 78,708
Structures Damaged/Destroyed: 0
Origin/Location: 4 miles north of Perkinsville
No smoke is being detected on any air quality monitors this morning. Tonight, what smoke is present may settle into the Chino and Verde Valleys. Smoke forecasts are available at Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (azdeq.gov) and https://fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NorthCentralArizona.
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No road closures or details have been announced at this time.
Are there any shelters available for residents who may be evacuated?
Officials have not announced any plans to open shelters for possible evacuees at this time.
Residents in evacuation areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them when leaving their homes.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.