Despite a gusty Monday, the wildfire northeast of Tucson that grew to about 80 acres is mostly under control as of early Monday afternoon, officials said.
Eddie Celaya Pima County experienced its first 100-degree day of the year and first wildfire of the season Sunday. The fire started Sunday near Mile Marker 4.5, the Pima Sheriff's Department said.
Catalina Highway was closed Sunday except to Mount Lemmon residents and workers, but it reopened Monday afternoon. The cause of the blaze, located near the Molino basin, was still under investigation as of Monday afternoon, according to the Forest Service official.Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Federal, state and local agencies are currently involved in suppressing the blaze.Firefighters benefited from relatively cooler temperatures Monday, with the high expected to top out at 90 degrees.
Metro Tucson was one of several areas in southern Arizona under a Red Flag warning most of Monday, the National Weather Service said.
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