Fire crews in Apache Junction, Arizona, spent Thursday afternoon and evening putting out a large brush fire that closed a portion of State Route 88. State officials said the forward progress of the fire has been stopped. About 160 firefighters from several agencies came together to fight the flames, which burned roughly 260 acres.
Fires breaking out today in Apache Junction.
2 now – #LostDutchmanfire and the #Southernfire
Winds will back off after sunset, but we will see more breezes (10-15...
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