WICKENBURG, AZ — Crews are battling a large wildfire burning southwest of Wickenburg.
Arizona Bureau of Land Management says the "Jackrabbit Fire" is mapped at 2,034 acres and is 40% contained as of Tuesday morning.
PHD- #JackrabbitFire Update: fire mapped at approx 1744 acres; many of the additional ac were from firefighters conducting burnout ops to slow fire by burning dry veg between active flank and dirt roads used to hold the fire. #AZFire
— BLM Arizona Fire (@BLMAZFire) May 26, 2020
Aguila and Wickenburg fire departments and BLM are battling the fire on Aguila Road.
Officials say there are no threats to structures.
https://t.co/w4jDWo8vAo CityCam West is showing smoke near the west horizon. The smoke is from a wildfire south of Wickenburg. #azwx pic.twitter.com/wp3HTDFt6g
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) May 26, 2020
