Efforts to suppress the Rose Fire in Wickenburg, Arizona, near the Hassayampa Riverbed are continuing, with firefighters now having contained 90 percent of the blaze. Officials have indicated that the fire is maintaining within established lines and there has been no further expansion. As reported by the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, mop up efforts to fully extinguish the fire continue, particularly along the riverbed where some hotspots remain.

Today, the Wickenburg Fire Department resumed command of the incident, downgrading it to a Type 4, indicating the situation is now less complex. Despite this de-escalation, residents in the affected southern region still need to cope without gas service, which remains cut off as a safety measure. Southwest Gas has been made available for updates and inquiries from impacted individuals.

The firefighting teams are cautiously optimizing their resources—yesterday, some were redeployed to tackle emerging fires across the state, like the Lone Fire and the Arcadia Fire. Further reallocation of resources is planned for the end of today's shift, freeing up more firefighters to rest or to be on standby for other potential incidents. Continuing on the scene are a state hand crew, two Bureau of Land Management engines, a local Wickenburg Fire Department engine, and a water tender.

In terms of financial assistance, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management has successfully obtained a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from FEMA. This grant is set to cover up to 75 percent of the approved firefighting costs, leaving the state to fund the remainder. This reimbursement should significantly aid local agencies to manage not just the current fire, but to also prepare for and mitigate future incidents with enhanced resources.

The Rose Fire's inception was pinpointed to late afternoon on June 12. The fire demanded a major response, including the deployment of aerial support that consisted of Single Engine Air Tankers, Very Large Air Tankers, and Scoopers. At the peak of the firefighting efforts, the personnel numbers ramped up to around 200 individuals dedicated to containing the wildfire. For more details on the Rose Fire and the ongoing operations, updates can be found at the emergency bulletin of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs.