A wildfire confirmed on the northeast side of the Santa Catalina mountains Wednesday evening has already burned approximately 650 acres, according to a Facebook post from the Coronado National Forest Service.
The βChimney Fireβ was first confirmed about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in a remote location east of Redington. Crews began their response in the evening with no road access, according to officials.
On Thursday morning, crews were flown in and a helicopter dipping site was set up at the Mount Lemmon Fire Station to aid efforts, the post said.
The fire was expanding to the northeast this morning and is approximately 1 mile from Arizona state land, officials said.
Single-engine air tankers have begun retardant-drops on the wildfire while ground crews began establishing and reinforcing a fire line around the perimeter.
There are no evacuation orders in place in the surrounding areas, officials said. The cause of this wildfire is still under investigation.
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