Aubrey Fire burns 3,800 acres in Yavapai County

A fire burned 3,817 acres near Seligman in Yavapai County, officials said Tuesday.

The Aubrey Fire began Tuesday near Route 66 about seven miles northwest of Seligman and was 40% contained, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said Wednesday.

The department said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that the fire was three smaller fires being managed as a single incident. Crews battled about eight fires in the grassy area Tuesday, the department added.

Crews were working to put out any remaining hotspots, the department said.