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Arizona s Copper Canyon Fire grows to 2,650 acres

Arizona’s Copper Canyon Fire grows to 2,650 acres A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,650 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The Copper Canyon Fire was about 35% contained as of Sunday night, the department said on Twitter. Fire crews are focused on monitoring the blaze’s southern and western edges, according to the fire information system InciWeb. The fire was most active in the northeast corner while the majority of the fire area remained quiet Sunday, Inciweb said. Firefighters will continue to secure the fires edge and patrol for hot spots and flare ups over the next few days.

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Two Arizona wildfires prompt evacuations and scorch more than 6,000 acres

Two Arizona wildfires prompt evacuations and scorch more than 6,000 acres CNN A wildfire burns in Arizona. Two wildfires in Arizona have prompted evacuations and scorched more than 6,000 acres amid hot, dry and windy conditions. A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,650 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The Copper Canyon Fire was about 35% contained as of Sunday night, the department said on Twitter. Fire crews are focused on monitoring the blaze’s southern and western edges, according to the fire information system InciWeb. The fire was most active in the northeast corner while the majority of the fire area remained quiet Sunday, Inciweb said.

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Heat wave forecast in Southwest as drought-fueled wildfires rage

Heat wave forecast in Southwest as drought-fueled wildfires rage
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Wildfires force evacuations, burn thousands of acres in Arizona

© Bureau of Land Management Weaver Mountain A pair of wildfires burning in Arizona have forced thousands to evacuate as firefighters continue to battle the blazes. One fire, the Tussock Fire, threatened the towns of Horse Thief, Minihaha and Fort Misery, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for those areas. There is significant danger to you, gather necessary items and go, read a Facebook post on a page operated by the Arizona Bureau of Land Management (BLM). ADVERTISEMENT Residents of Crown King were also advised to be ready to evacuate, but were not placed under an evacuation order Sunday evening. The Tussock wildfire remained zero percent contained as of Sunday evening, and it wasn t clear initially if any structures had been burned. Several road closures in the area were recorded on the BLM Facebook page.

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Tussock Fire burns 3,500 acres, continues moving toward Crown King

After burning 4,171, the Tussock Fire remained 0% contained and pushed toward Crown King as of Monday morning, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Evacuation orders for Minnehaha, Fort Misery, and Horsethief Basin remained in effect as well as road closures for Senator Highway (FS Road 52) between Hooper Saddle (FS Road 362) and Crown King (FS Road 259), while Crown King itself remained closed to non-residents, according to Deputy Scott Reed of the Yavapai County Sheriff s Office. Crown King remained at set status in the Ready, Set, Go fire prep, and residents were advised to begin preparing in the event an evacuation order is issued.

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