VIDEO: A fire ripped through part of a Phoenix auto yard on Monday afternoon. It started just after 12 p.m. in an area near 27th Avenue and Broadway Road where multiple used auto part stores and warehouses are located. Video from Arizona Department of Transportation cameras showed heavy plumes of smoke throughout the area, which is south of the Salt River. Aerials from Arizona’s Family News Chopper showed firefighters hosing down vehicles at a junkyard.
Phoenix Fire Department crews have called a first alarm, but no other information has been released. The number of alarms indicates how big of a response is needed to help contain the fire. Arizona’s Family is working on learning more information. It is the second big fire to spark in the city in as many days. Over the weekend, a massive fire at a scrapyard sparked multiple explosions near the I-10 stack.
KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix
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VIDEO: A wildfire near Elgin, Ariz. has spread to as many as 4,000 acres, according to Air Attack.
According to Arizona State Forestry, the Elgin Bridge Fire is about a quarter of a mile northeast of Elgin.
Structures were threatened and evacuations were declared Monday.
The blaze moved northeast through heavy grass, advancing up Mustang Mountain.
Multiple engines, Arizona Forestry hand crews, tenders and aircraft, including Very Large Air Tankers (VLATs), Large Air Tankers (LATs), Air Attack, and helicopters were assigned and helped to control flames. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office had closed roads in the area, due to the fire. However, deputies have since lifted the evacuation calls and reopened these closed roads.
A Red Flag Warning is still in place for the southwestern portion of the state.
In the video below a DC10 air tanker drops retardant on the Elgin Bridge Fire, helping to make some areas in the drop zone too wet to burn.
KNXV-TV ABC 15 Phoenix
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VIDEO: A semi-truck caught fire, engulfing it in flames on the morning of May 22 along I-10 in southern Arizona, says the Department of Public Safety.
The truck caught fire on I-10 near Sibyl Road around 9:50 a.m. in Cochise County, and DPS says the fire began on the passenger side.
"The road was temporarily closed while the fire was extinguished. No injuries were reported. The roadway was reopened shortly after 11 a.m.," DPS said.
KSAZ-TV FOX 10 Phoenix
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VIDEO: It's wildfire season and starting this Wednesday stage 2 campfire and smoking restrictions go into effect on state and federal grounds throughout Southern and Southeastern Arizona.
Tiffany Davila with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire says she wants visitors to pay close attention to everything they do this time of year. “Under stage 2 there’s no campfires allowed regardless of if you’re using a designated or developed campsite. There are no open flames of any type. If you smoke it must be in a car or enclosed building,” Davila said.
It’s also important to remember that smoking is prohibited in all federal buildings. The agencies involved include the Bureau of Land Management, Coronado National Forest and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
"There’s no target shooting or use of fireworks year-round,” Davila said.
KGUN-TV ABC 9 Tucson
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