Photos: The Mulberry Fire south of Tucson
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The Mulberry Fire, which started east of Corona de Tucson on May 6, burned 1,750 acres. No one was hurt, but at least four structures burned.
Mulberry Fire
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Dick Brown, foreground, and Bill Blind, with the Red Cross, access the damage to a home from the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. They were trying to find the owner of the property to see if they needed assistance, Brown said. Located east of Arizona 83, the fire has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
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Logan Tieman, with the Florence (Ariz.) Wildland Fire Crew checks an area of the Mulberry Fire for hot spots as he and his fellow crewmembers continue with mop-up operations outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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The Florence (Ariz) Wildland Fire Crew gets ready to move out as they mop-up at the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and were damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Red fire retardant covers a hillside next to some structures at the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and were damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Although it is surrounded by ash and scorched earth, a home appears unscathed after the Mulberry Fire swept through the area outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and were damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Crews from Tucson Electric Power work on providing service to residents effected by the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Some household items lay in a pile of ashes as Red Cross and fire officials survey the damage at the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Red Cross and fire officials survey the damage to a home on May 8, 2017, after the Mulberry Fire burned through the area outside Tucson. The Red Cross is assisting those who have lost their homes, said Dick Brown with the organization. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Corona de Tucson residents Leander Johnson and his 6-year-old daughter Alise, stop roadside to view the smoke through binoculars as the Mulberry Fire burns east of State Route 83 near Charron Vineyards on May 6, 2017, southeast of Vail, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Dick Brown, foreground, and Bill Blind, with the Red Cross, access the damage to a home from the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. They were trying to find the owner of the property to see if they needed assistance, Brown said. Located east of Arizona 83, the fire has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Logan Tieman, with the Florence (Ariz.) Wildland Fire Crew checks an area of the Mulberry Fire for hot spots as he and his fellow crewmembers continue with mop-up operations outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
The Florence (Ariz) Wildland Fire Crew gets ready to move out as they mop-up at the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and were damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Red fire retardant covers a hillside next to some structures at the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and were damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Although it is surrounded by ash and scorched earth, a home appears unscathed after the Mulberry Fire swept through the area outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and were damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Crews from Tucson Electric Power work on providing service to residents effected by the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Some structures burned and damaged in the incident. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Some household items lay in a pile of ashes as Red Cross and fire officials survey the damage at the Mulberry Fire outside Tucson on May 8, 2017. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Red Cross and fire officials survey the damage to a home on May 8, 2017, after the Mulberry Fire burned through the area outside Tucson. The Red Cross is assisting those who have lost their homes, said Dick Brown with the organization. Located east of Arizona 83, it has burned 1,755 acres, according to InciWeb, a fire incident information website.
Mulberry Fire
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
An air tanker makes a slurry drop as flames encroach on an FAA radar stationas the Mulberry Fire burns east of State Route 83 near Charron Vineyards on May 6, 2017, southeast of Vail, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Mulberry Fire
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
An air tanker drops fire retardant over a ridgetop near an aircraft radar station as the Mulberry Fire burns east of State Route 83 near Charron Vineyards on May 6, 2017, southeast of Vail, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Mulberry Fire
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
An area resident walks back from checking on horses near a home as the Mulberry Fire burns east of State Route 83 near Charron Vineyards on May 6, 2017, southeast of Vail, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Mulberry Fire
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
An air tanker drops fire retardant near a hilltop home as the Mulberry Fire burns east of State Route 83 near Charron Vineyards on May 6, 2017, southeast of Vail, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Mulberry Fire
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Corona de Tucson residents Leander Johnson and his 6-year-old daughter Alise, stop roadside to view the smoke through binoculars as the Mulberry Fire burns east of State Route 83 near Charron Vineyards on May 6, 2017, southeast of Vail, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Mulberry Fire
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
An air tanker drops fire retardant near a hilltop home as the Mulberry Fire burns east of State Route 83 near Charron Vineyards on May 6, 2017, southeast of Vail, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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