Sand Hills Fire burns feet from Scottsdale neighborhood

A brush fire burning in Scottsdale is forcing road closures and neighborhood evacuations on Thursday afternoon. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean has the latest on the size of the fire and the impact its having. Not long after the blaze broke out, the fire was renamed to the Gate Fire.

Point Fire burning northeast of New River

The Point Fire has burned nearly 2,500 acres in the Tonto National Forest. Officials say the human-caused fire has been hard to contain because of the area's rocky and difficult terrain.

California wildfires send smoke into the Phoenix area

In the Valley, we began seeing a lot of haze in the sky on Wednesday from large wildfires burning in Southern California. We spoke with some residents who were surprised to see the Valley blanketed by smoke.

Smoke blankets Phoenix area; California fires to blame

In the Valley, we began seeing a lot of haze in the sky on Wednesday from large wildfires burning in Southern California. We spoke with some residents who were surprised to see the Valley blanketed by smoke. FOX 10's Kenzie Beach has this story.

Wood Fire: Some people should be prepared to evacuate

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office says residents in the neighborhood off of North Hing Avenue, East Cliffside Road and North Battle Ax Road should be prepared to evacuate, if necessary, amid the Wood Fire, which has burned 6,500 acres in the Tonto National Forest.

Forward progress stopped on McDowell Fire

Crews have made progress on a fire burning in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The McDowell Fire is now 20% contained after burning 90 acres, the Arizona Dept. of Forestry and Fire Management said.