Wildfires in Arizona continued to spring up throughout the map this week.
The Spur Fire, which started on Thursday in Bagdad about two hours northwest of Phoenix, destroyed 13 homes and burned 150 acres, was 90% contained as of Sunday morning, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The department then turned over fire operations back to the local district.
The department also announced that the Courthouse Fire burning southwest of Tonopah had grown to the size of 700 acres and had knocked out power for 73 homes as of Sunday morning. The department announced at 3:40 p.m. that crews stopped forward progress of the fire, leaving it at 1,072 acres.
The Spur Fire has destroyed at least a dozen homes in a remote Arizona mining town, but ground crews managed to halt its advance with assistance from aircraft dropping water and fire retardant. The blaze is 150 acres in size and about 25% contained.The fire started Thursday afternoon in the community of Bagdad about 100 miles northwest of Phoenix.Crews have made progress on
The Spur Fire in the mining community of Bagdad, Arizonahas demolished over 25 structures and homes, forcing the entire town to evacuate. Arizona State Forestry said forward progress has been stopped. The wildfire has burned about 150 acres and is 25% contained as of Friday morning.