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Mittry Lake,(AZFamily) — Crews are investigating what sparked a fast-moving brush fire that ripped through the Mittry Lake area over the weekend, burning vegetation in its path and forcing campers to move as flames got too close.
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Witnesses at the scene said the fire may have started when teenagers were playing with fireworks, though fire officials say the cause has not been confirmed and remains under investigation.
“That is what we were told: a bunch of kids playing with fireworks… they were messing around and then blew up in their face,” lake visitor Tia Forrest said.
Forrest, said she first noticed what looked like a small campfire Saturday night and called 911 as it quickly grew.
“It looked like a campfire and it kept growing in about 4 or 5 minutes and so I immediately called 911,” Forrest said.
The fire broke out around 10 p.m. Saturday. Another witness said the flames initially appeared concentrated in one area, leading some to believe it might be a structure fire at first.
“We thought it was a structure fire because it was burning really intense in one spot… didn’t think it was a big of a deal because it stayed that size for quite sometimes,” said Nate Ivey.
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In a post on social media, Rural Metro officials said crews arrived to find a fast-moving brush fire and immediately requested help from the Bureau of Land Management.
Forrest said she and her family left their campsite as the fire moved closer. A former firefighter herself, she stayed alert through the night, noting how quickly conditions can shift.
“I stayed up just to make sure, cause wildfires you never know, and winds can create their own ecosystem,” she said.
Bureau officials say the fire was held to under 200 acres and no structures were burned.
The fire is now 70% contained, officials said.
Firefighters are staying in the area to monitor the hot spots.
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