Brady Fire: The latest on the Arizona wildfire west of Mayer

Feb. 13, 2025: Fire is 49% contained

The Brady Fire was 49% contained on Thursday and evacuations in the community of Pine Flats have been lifted, according to Inciweb. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

Feb. 12, 2025: Multi-agency crew battles 360-acre blaze

A wildfire that broke out Monday has burned about 360 acres in the Prescott National Forest and remains zero percent contained.

The Brady Fire south of Prescott has forced several communities in the area to evacuate. A multi-agency crew battling the blaze includes more than 100 personnel from Yavapai County, the BLM and the Arizona Department of Forestry.

"We saw minimal growth yesterday so the only community that would still be under that threat would be Pine Flat. So they’re not anticipating any other communities to have some form of evacuation," said Ansgar Mitchell with the Prescott National Forest.

He says wind pushed the fire east, over rough terrain. Mitchell encourages local residents to sign up for Yavapai County’s Alert Yavapai notification system for updates and warnings.

Feb. 11, 2025: Fire crews fight winds

Firefighters are racing to contain the Brady Fire west of Mayer as an approaching storm brings 15 to 25 mph winds that can ignite the flames.

The fire, which started Feb.10 and has burned 363 acres, is located near the Pine Flats community. Evacuations are in place for residents of the community.

Ansgar Mitchell with Prescott National Forest said the strategy is to get ahead of the fire before winds fan the flames.

“The winds with the cold front that came presented their own challenges in making sure the aircraft over the fire is still safe to be flying and putting water over the area,” Mitchell said.

Fire crews, with the assistance of heavy equipment and aircraft, continued to make access points to the blaze on Tuesday.

“Trying to pick out those areas of opportunity with the aircraft and all the other pieces on the ground to build a containment line,” Mitchell said.

As the fire continues to consume dry fuels, surrounding communities may see smoke.

Mitchell said while the fire is zero percent contained, they have managed to slow its growth.