TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A wildfire near Elgin, Ariz. has spread to as many as 4,000 acres, according to Air Attack.
According to Arizona State Forestry, the Elgin Bridge Fire is about a half a mile northeast of Elgin. Structures are threatened and evacuations are in progress.
The blaze is moving northeast through heavy grass and is advancing up Mustang Mountain.
Multiple engines, Arizona Forestry hand crews, tenders and aircraft, including Very Large Air Tankers (VLATs), Large Air Tankers (LATs), Air Attack, and helicopters are assigned and engaged.
The following are shelter resources for those being affected by the fire near Upper Elgin and Lower Elgin Rd: pic.twitter.com/GPEwL04LKP
— Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office (Arizona) (@SCCSheriff) May 23, 2022
In the video below a DC10 air tanker drops retardent on the Elgin Bridge Fire, helping to make some areas in the drop zone too wet to burn.
Elgin Bridge Fire – Roads blocked evac in progress
The Sonoita-Elgin Fire District is also on scene.
Firefighters are classifying this fire as a “Type 3 incident.”
The Red Cross has also responded to the fire, offering services.
It has opened a shelter at the Patagonia Community United Methodist Church at 387 McKeown Ave. in Patagonia.
We’re responding to the Elgin Bridge Fire that has burned more than 1,500 acres northeast of the town of Elgin in Santa Cruz County in Southeastern AZ. We’re opening a shelter at
Patagonia Community United Methodist Church
387 McKeown Ave
Patagonia, AZ 85624 pic.twitter.com/nql4ANcxeB— Red Cross AZ (@RedCrossAZ) May 23, 2022
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Source: https://www.kgun9.com/wildfirewatch/elgin-bridge-fire-torches-more-than-1-000-acres