In just 24 hours, firefighters responded to four brush fires, with the biggest fire reaching 13 acres near Biosphere 2.
The other fires, located at Silverbell and Sanders Road, State Route 77 near Oracle Junction, and Oracle and Rancho Vistoso, were smaller and did not exceed an acre.
Crews at the Golder Ranch Fire District have responded to more than 10 brushfires since January, and say they are prepared for more.
The risk naturally increases the further we get into summer. However, the temperatures aren’t the only thing that can cause brush fires.
Golder Ranch Battalion Chief Adam Jarrold says drivers are also to blame for the recent fires. Things like throwing a cigarette out of the window, under-inflated tires and loose chains are other ways to set a spark.