Arizona Wildfires

A brush fire closed Interstate 17 about an hour north of Phoenix in both directions for several hours on Wednesday evening.

On one of the hottest days of the year, crews from multiple agencies battled a large brush fire in north Phoenix near Lake Pleasant on Wednesday afternoon.

Southbound Interstate 17 north of the Phoenix area was temporarily shut down Friday because of a brush fire, and traffic in both directions was restricted.

Authorities expect to see full containment by Friday night on the Verde Fire, which has been burning all week about 15 miles northeast of Scottsdale.

A Type 3 incident team on Tuesday took control of a wildfire burning northeast of Scottsdale. The fire has burned 2,690 acres.

Among the hundreds of firefighters, aircraft and engines dispatched to fight a recent wildfire in northern Arizona were two women whose focus wasn't on flames. Their concern was smoke.

A wildfire northeast of Scottsdale grew to around 2,000 acres and remained 0% contained, authorities said Monday evening.

The fire, named the Pinnacle Peak Fire, has closed Pinnacle Peak Road at Tatum Boulevard, according to the Arizona State Forestry.

Firefighters are giving back control of the Museum Fire near Flagstaff to a Coconino National Forest team as containment continues to rise.

The Museum Fire near Flagstaff was 61% contained as of 5 p.m. and had burned through 1,961 acres, according to a press release.