Arizona
Wildfire near Wickenburg burns hundreds of acres
WICKENBURG, Ariz. – Fire crews are working to contain a wildfire just outside Wickenburg that has burned hundreds of acres.
The Cloud Fire has grown to somewhere between 700 to 800 acres, but forestry officials say that its activity is decreasing thanks to aircraft suppressing its growth. Crews on the ground worked to get a line around the flames.
The fire broke out yesterday near Vulture Mine Road and Whispering Ranch Road, which is about 16 miles from Wickenburg.
Wildfire spreads near Wickenburg
The Cloud Fire has burned at least 700 acres near Wickenburg, according to Arizona forestry officials.
No buildings are being threatened at this time.
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