The first wildfire of the year around Âé¶čAV has been extinguished by the local fire department.
Around 3 a.m. Thursday morning, the fire department received calls about a blaze off of Verde Vista Road near Kirschner Mountain, in the Black Mountain neighbourhood.
The fire grew to approximately 75 feet by 150 feet before crews were able to put out the blaze. It has been deemed accidental and crews checked the area again a few hours later.
No one was injured and no structures were damaged.
âWe would like to remind the public that campfires are not permitted within the City of Âé¶čAV and to be aware that conditions are dry for this time of year,â Platoon Captain Scott Clarke said in a press release.
There was recently a controlled burn in the area but the two fires arenât related.
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