Officials have issued voluntary evacuations in several neighborhoods as the fire burns close to homes. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in Laguna Hills, California just south of Los Angeles.
After the Tunnel and Crooks fires burned more than 40 square miles of our state, Shaffer says calls from the public came in quickly to close down the Coconino National Forest.
According to a press release from Prescott National Forest, winds pushed the fire south Sunday night, remaining active near Ash Creek. The winds cause “significant growth in this drainage,” according to the release.
Last week, more than 100 low-offender Arizona prisoners completed their two-week training to become part of the state’s first Healthy Forest Initiative crew.