Bighorn Fire Blue River and Dry Lake Fires
Several wildfires are burning in the state. The Sawtooth Fire has charred over 24,700-acres and is 64% contained. The lightning caused fire is burning in the Superstition Wilderness east of Phoenix. A Type-1 Incident Management Team remains in charge of the blaze. The lightning caused Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains of the Coronado National Forest has burned 1,000-acres and is 0% contained. A Type-3 Incident Management Team is in charge of the fire. The Tortolita Fire was also caused by lightning and is burning on the Tortolita Mountains north of Oro Valley near Tucson. It has charred some 3,500-acres. The Blue River and Dry Lake Fires are burning on the San Carlos Reservation. The Blue River Fire is over 18,000-acres in size and the Dry Lake Fire has burned nearly 600-acres. All but the Sawtooth Fire were caused by dry lighting from a storm last Friday night.