April 25th, 2017 Sawmill Fire north of Sonoita

Sawmill Fire : Started on April 23, 2017, Location 31.782, -110.842, burned 46,991 acres. No home loss.

Smoke rising from Santa Rita Mountains, near the origin of Sawmill Fire.


Fire jumped Las Cienegas Creek around 12PM and heading to Whetstone Mountains. Taken around 5PM.




Smoke from other side of Whetstone Mountains, seen from Huachuca City. Firefighters did great job and stopped the fire before spread up to the mountains. It was absolutely amazing job under 30 to 40 mph wind gusts condition.