Two Mesa Homes Destroyed In Fire, 100 Firefighters Responded

Three fire departments sent about 100 firefighters to a blaze in Mesa that claimed two homes. There were no serious injuries.

Posted Sun, May 6, 2018 at 9:37 pm MT

MESA, AZ – It was a tough situation for firefighters in Mesa on Sunday afternoon. Two homes were destroyed in the fire.

About 100 firefighters from three fire departments responded to the fire.

Gilbert and Tempe sent firefighters to assist Mesa.

The call came in around 2:30 that a home was on fire by Gilbert Road and US 60. The fire spread to a second home. (Get Phoenix Patch's daily newsletter and real-time news alerts. Or, find your local Patch here and subscribe).

While no one was seriously injured, two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion.

The temperature in Mesa had reached 106 degrees – a record for Mesa on May 6.

Photo via Arizona Department of Transportation.

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