The fire, which was reported shortly before 11 p.m. Monday, caused about $250,000 in damages. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The fire in north Phoenix was the latest in a number of blazes that have erupted this month across Arizona amid dry, hot weather. The fire was only 40 percent contained as of Sunday night, FOX10 reported. Firefighters have also been using drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras to locate the origin of the fires. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The International Association of Arson Investigators® (IAAI®) is an international professional association of more than 10,000 fire investigation professionals, united by a strong commitment to suppress the crime of arson through professional fire investigation. • The biggest fire burning in the country, the Bush Fire northeast of Phoenix, is now 73 percent contained, according to the InciWeb incident information system. John Aquila was charged with sexual battery of a child under the age of 12 and first-degree arson. The Bighorn Fire north of Tucson burned 65,536 acres and is now 33 percent contained. The fire was only 40 percent contained as of Sunday night, FOX10 reported. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, The Italian fire brigade said that it has carried out 22,207 interventions to combat fires since June 15. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5e71853d0b95363d HOUSTON — A suspect has been arrested in connection with recent fires in the Greater Heights area. Legal Statement. Blaze At Glasgow, Delaware PCA Church Ruled An Arson A blaze that broke out inside the sanctuary of Reach Church PCA on July 20, 2020 has been ruled arson. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Some 120 firefighters were battling the blaze. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Meanwhile, a Red Cross evacuation center was set up at Boulder Creek High School. “A Red Cross Evacuation center will be open at Boulder Creek High School, 40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ 85086, at 5:30 pm today in response to evacuations caused by the Aquila Fire. Travis Fedschun is a reporter for FoxNews.com. All rights reserved. Meanwhile, speaking to Fox 10 Phoenix, Stan Florez, a resident, said he was on his way home when he witnessed smoke in the area. Lemuel “DJ” Bruce was one of six Houston Fire Department arson investigators performing surveillance in a Heights area neighborhood in the early hours of Friday morning, ABC 13 reported. The fires were still burning for the third day Sunday, after the area was set ablaze by an act of arson. Investigators said the charge can be upgraded if The fires were still burning for the third day Sunday, after the area was set ablaze by an act of arson. Several people were evacuated and thousands were left without power after a brush fire burned close to 900 acres of dry land in north Phoenix. Those evacuated may go to the high school for information and assistance,” Red Cross Arizona tweeted. Market data provided by Factset. (Arizona State Forestry). Forestry officials told FOX10 that residents who evacuated earlier are still not allowed back to their homes due to downed power lines, burning debris and hotspots. The good news is that this is 4,612 fewer than in the same period last year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE WEATHER COVERAGE FROM FOX NEWS. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. Then came Puglia (5,012 interventions), Lazio (3,026), Campania (2,269), Calabria (1,936) and Sardinia (960). “A Red Cross Evacuation center will be open at Boulder Creek High School, 40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ 85086, at 5:30 pm today in response to evacuations caused by the Aquila Fire. (ANSA). Follow him on Twitter @travfed, Pandemic causes new challenge for firefighters bracing for wildfire season, Arizona wildfire now the largest in the US after doubling in size. 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Arson/Investigation ... As of Thursday, June 25, the Aquila Fire is 75% contained with no change in acreage. (FOX 10). All forward progress on the Aquila Fire has been stopped after it burned more than 800 acres in north Phoenix on Tuesday, according to officials. or redistributed. More than 200 homes were under evacuation notices, including the Joy Ranch subdivision.