A public affairs officer for Arizona's Department of Forestry and Fire Management told Newsweek on Saturday that 'dense, dry vegetation' is helping fuel the fire.
Hundreds of fire crewmembers are working to suppress the Boulder View Fire in Maricopa County, which has led to the evacuation of over 60 residences in a suburb of Phoenix, according to Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.The fire's origins are under investigation by the department, which has identified it as 'human' caused. It started around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, 5 miles east of Carefree, just outside of Scottsdale, and has significantly spread since.
The Tonto National Forest, which is helping fight the fire, issued a public reminder on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday for civilians to not fly their aircrafts and drones while crews are fighting the Boulder View Fire.Tiffany Davila, a public affairs officer for Arizona's Department of Forestry and Fire Management, told Newsweek in an email on Saturday afternoon, 'The southeast side of the fire is still fairly active and is holding a lot of heat.
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