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Fire breaks out four miles south of Flagstaff

Apr 13, 2013, 8:47 PM

PHOENIX — At around 4:00 p.m., officials from the Coconino National Forest and Flagstaff Fire Department responded to a call of a fire at Fisher Point.

The cause of the fire — approximated at 15 acres Saturday night — is still not known, but firefighters will remain on scene to investigate through the night. Two hotshot crews have also been called to the area.

Fisher Point is four miles south of Flagstaff and the fire has temporarily closed Sandy’s Canyon Trail and Arizona Trail.

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Fire breaks out four miles south of Flagstaff