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