Fire update

Yesterday the fire was around 1800 acres.  This morning it had grown to over 20,000 acres. The worst fire in AZ since 1974.
The Bradshaw mountains run slightly SE to NW.  All of the town that have been evacuated are on the Northerly side of the mountain.  Wind blowing out of the SW, so the smoke is now going away from us. So far the fire is still on the Northerly side and hasn't crossed over the top of the mountains to the Southerly side where we are. It has crossed over some of the ridges to the southerly side at lower elevations. So far 7 towns, 4 campgrounds, 3 lake (ponds) have been evacuated.  Some highways closed due to smoke.  All forest roads are closed.  Very heavy timber up where the fire is burning now. Hard to get an Idea of how many structures lost because of the heavy smoke.
They figure it was set at Pine flats along side a forest service road on the way to Mayer, about 5 miles east of there.

All I can say, if they ever catch that fire bug they will have to keep him under heavy guard or somebody will kill him.

As the crow flies, the fire is about 10 miles away from us.   Phillip and I have been gathering stuff of ours together and packing a bag in case we have to evacuate. You never know what that bastard will light on fire next.