Crews are battling a new wildfire burning in southern Arizona. The Walker Fire started on the southeastern side of the Santa Rita Mountains, within the Walker Basin near the Temporal Gulch, on Tuesday, Aug. 5. By 8 p.m. Wednesday, it had burned 15 acres with no containment. The Coronado National Forest said no structures are threatened. “Firefighters worked throughout the day with additional crews staying overnight in the Santa Rita Mountains to continue full suppression activities,” the Coronado National Forest said in a release. “Heat continues to prove to be a challenge for our firefighters with an increased risk of heat-related injuries.” Smoke may be visible from SR 82 from Patagonia to Sonoita.
