SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The McDowell Mountain Regional Park remains temporarily closed as firefighters work to contain a wildfire that started in the area Wednesday.
Officials say the McDowell Fire is approximately 17 miles west of Rio Verde and just south of the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center.
🔥 Resources are responding to the #McDowellFire. Updates will be provided here once we have confirmed the information. Air attack has been ordered. Superstition Crew is working the fires edge and conducting firing operations to slow the fires spread. Engines from both the State… pic.twitter.com/CoBw44xJdw
— AZ Dept. Forestry and Fire Management (@azstateforestry) August 21, 2024
It's unclear how many acres the fire is or how it started.
As of Thursday, the fire has burned 90 acres and is at 50% containment, according to fire officials.
There have been no injuries and no evacuations announced.
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