A brush fire was burning approximately 200 acres near Cave Creek as of Wednesday evening.
According to Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical Captain Mike Snodgrass, the unnamed brush fire was inaccessible by foot and vehicle and not a threat to any structures.
The fire was burning near Cahava Ranch Road and Rockaway Hills Drive, north of Cave Creek Regional Park. Daisy Mountain fire crews responded at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning and remained on scene. The cause of the fire was unknown at this time.
Snodgrass said crews from Daisy Mountain, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and Tonto National Forest were monitoring the fire and will be patrolling throughout the night.
In an update posted to Facebook early Wednesday evening, the town of Cave Creek said, “Tonight, some residents may see the glow of the fire in this inaccessible area of state trust land. Currently, no homes are threatened by the fire, and Daisy Mountain Fire District and the Tonto National Forest crews…will be able to protect any homes with fire equipment if needed.”
Cave Creek residents can download the free CodeRed app to stay up to date on emergencies and utility outages.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Brush fire burning near Cave Creek, no homes threatened