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Elgin Bridge Fire Update
May 23, 2022
The Elgin Bridge Fire started Monday, 5/23/2022, around 11a.m. within Santa Cruz County. The wind-driven fire is burning to the northeast through a heavy grass crop approximately 1/4 mile northeast of the community of Elgin. The fire is burning actively on all flanks and has made a run up Mustang Mountain. Per the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, residences along Mustang Ranch Road have been evacuated. Air Attack is reporting the fire to be an estimated 4,000 acres. Multiple engines, Arizona Forestry hand crews, tenders and aircraft, including Very Large Air Tankers (VLATs), Large Air Tankers (LATs), Air Attack, and helicopters are assigned and engaged.
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