Arizona has seen wildfires blaze across its state, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their home as the state battles a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.. What’s happening: Arizona has seen the Bush Fire — which is burning about 30 miles northeast of Phoenix — stretch across 64,000 acres of land on Saturday, according to Arizona fire officials. You can click on the map … Fire crews successfully completed structure protection at the Rose Peak lookout tower facility, and similar work continues at various cabins of which some are classified as cultural resources.This evacuation order was sent at 9:15 a.m. Let’s take a look at where things currently stand as well as some notable fires from Arizona’s past. Interactive Maps of Arizona Fires.
Firefighters will continue to patrol and monitor the interior checking for hotspots and ensuring the stability of the fire line.. However, the most notable fire of the season, the Ocotillo Fire, burned only 980 acres (400 ha) over four days and threatened the town of Cave Creek. San Carlos Tribal Forest Resources Program and San Carlos Agency have called the Central West Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team to assist in addressing the complexity and assist in resources management as it relates to these fires.”Red flags conditions are making the fire worse.Incident meteorologists have alerted fire managers that fire weather conditions will deteriorate Tuesday including another red flag warning after 11 a.m. Ridgetop winds are to reach 35 miles per hour…An evacuation center is open at Sahuaro High School at 545 N. Camino Seco in Tucson. The primary objective for the fire is public and wildland firefighter safety. However, prescribed burns are on hold at this time because of COVID-19, Inciweb notes.Here’s a look at smoke forecast from the fire:Danger in these areas is imminent and life threatening. A cooling shelter is available at CDO High School, 25 W Calle Concordia, in Oro Valley.”Inciweb noted: “The fire is being suppressed utilizing a full suppression strategy using tactics that minimize impacts to important values at risk. San Carlos Tribal Forest Resources Program and San Carlos Agency have called the Central West Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team to assist in addressing the complexity and assist in resources management as it relates to these fires.Here are the fires currently in Arizona as of June 16, 2020, including the Bush Fire. To support the planned burnout operations, crews are setting up portable water sources along Highway 191 so that helicopters and crews can have easy access to this vital firefighting resource.Here are the fires currently in Arizona as of June 11, 2020, including the Bighorn Fire near Tucson. The Bringham Fire was caused by a lightning strike on on June 6, 2020.