Resources clearing out at Gunsights Pass grass fire

The majority of fire suppression resources at a grass fire near Gunsight Pass have cleared out Friday evening.

The Gunsight Pass Fire was 85 percent contained. U.S. Forest Service officials said fire activity was minimal and that the fire has been placed in monitor status. 

Patrols of the fire would continue until it is out, the Forest Service said. 

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The human-caused wildfire first reported on Dec. 8 around 2 p.m., grew to about 200 acres in the Santa Rita Mountains about 15 miles east of Green Valley. Grass and oak are the dominant vegetation in that area.

Some smoke could have been observed Friday as heavier fuels continued to smolder, the agency said.

Resources from the Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Forestry, Tubac Fire Department, Sonoita Fire Department, Green Valley Fire Department and the Coronado National Forest were deployed to combat the Gunsite Pass Fire.