A grass fire burning near Elgin southeast of Tucson that grew to 2,483 acres on Wednesday is 100 percent contained as of Friday afternoon, officials say.
This morning, Sonoita-Elgin Fire Chief Joseph DeWolf said there would be about 50 people out fighting the human-caused fire. A few crews are still on scene, watching for hot spots and smoke, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said on Twitter.
Wednesday night the state did a preliminary assessment of the fire at 5,000 acres. A state helicopter surveyed the area yesterday and assessed it was actually half that size, according to Tiffany Davila with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Â
The state and federal forestry departments, Bureau of Land Management, the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District and Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue have all been working on containing the fire.
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The Babo Fire was not near any structures, but fire officials evacuated 30 people from the Babacomari Ranch area Wednesday morning.Â
Contact reporter Danyelle Khmara at dkhmara@tucson.com or 573-4223. On Twitter: @DanyelleKhmara
The #BaboFire is now 5k acres w/ 10% containment. The growth is typical of a wind-driven, grass fire. Once winds calm, fire will too. No structures threatened. 75 personnel. Fire burning NW of Babacomari Ranch. #AZForestry #AZFire #CochiseCounty #SantaCruzCounty
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) November 15, 2018
Danyelle Khmara
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