A fire that broke out Monday morning has forced the evacuation of homes in Elgin, southeast of Tucson
The Elgin Bridge Fire started around 11 a.m. Monday half a mile northeast of Elgin. As of Monday afternoon, the wind-driven fire had burned about 4,000 acres and was threatening structures.
As a result, all homes along Mustang Ranch Road were being evacuated, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said.
The Elgin Bridge Fire was moving northeast through heavy grass and making a run up Mustang Mountain on Monday.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management has taken command of blaze, which was moving northeast through heavy grass and making a run up Mustang Mountain. Engines, hand crews and aircraft are engaged.
The cause is under investigation.
