VIDEO: Firefighters were able to stop a fast-moving brush fire that threatened a neighborhood in far north Scottsdale on Thursday.
The flames from the Gate Fire, previously named the Sand Hills Fire, came within feet of homes in the area of 128th Street and Ranch Gate Road, near the Tom’s Thumb Trailhead.
One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion, but no other injuries have been reported so far.
On Friday morning, Arizona Forestry and Fire Management took command of the blaze and stopped the fire at 75 acres. Over the next few days, crews will focus on containing the flames that pushed into the southeast side of McDowell Mountain Regional Park.
Four large air tankers were ordered to help slow the fire’s spread and assist crews on the ground.