Shortly after 10am this morning, Verde Valley Fire crews from Station 36 spotted a wildland fire in the area of 89A between Jerome and Clarkdale. Chief Nazih Hazime says crews arrived to find approximately 6 acres of active fire burning through low to medium wildland fuel. Crews were able to control and quickly establish division around the fire before spreading further. He says 2 homes were threatened but were protected by fire crews. Hazime says the cause of the fire is unknown. Crews were on scene for approximately 2 hours. Cottonwood Fire, Jerome Fire Department, Clarkdale Police Department, and Jerome Police Department provided assistance on scene. Overall, 89A was closed for approximately 1.5 hours between Jerome and Clarkdale.