Copper Canyon respond to brush fire on northbound I-17

Tuesday night, Copper Canyon Fire responded to a brush fire on northbound I-17 near Lake Montezuma. Fire Captain Greg Hopf says crews were dispatched to multiple starts along I-17 between mileposts 294-to-296. He says when crews arrived they found the fire burning a mile of grass and brush along the freeway. Multiple agencies were on hand to help extinguish the blaze. He says it may have been caused by someone dragging metal along the interstate.

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