The Mescal Fire near Globe has grown to 38,000 acres as evacuation orders for some local residents remained in effect Sunday, according to authorities.
The Spur Fire, a small but destructive blaze that burned 24 homes last week in Yavapai County, was caused by construction equipment and was “completely accidental,” authorities said.
Evacuation notices were lifted Friday for a Bisbee neighborhood that was threatened by a wildfire on the outskirts of the former mining town in southeastern Arizona.
A wildfire burning seven miles southwest of Crown King that forced the evacuation of three nearby communities has grown to more than 4,300 acres as of Tuesday morning.
A portion of US 60 between Globe and Show Low that was closed over the weekend due to a wildfire reopened Monday afternoon, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
From a wildfire burning southwest of Crown King forcing three communities to evacuate on Sunday to a meal kit company planning to open its largest U.S. distribution center in Phoenix, here are the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
Evacuations were ordered Sunday for Minnehaha, Fort Misery and Horsethief Basin due to a wildfire burning southwest of Crown King, according to authorities.
State and federal public land management agencies in Arizona are beginning to impose fire restrictions due to hot and dry weather conditions across the state and an increase in fire starts caused by people.
