{"id":2502,"date":"2026-06-23T12:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:34:06","slug":"lit-cigarette-sparks-fire-at-arizona-wildlife-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2502","title":{"rendered":"Lit cigarette sparks fire at Arizona wildlife park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p><b>CAMP VERDE, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 An Arizona wildlife park is asking visitors to follow its rules after a visitor discarded a lit cigarette in the park, sparking a fire.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2500\">Excessive Heat Warning for Tucson metro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Park officials said Saturday a visitor ignored the no-smoking policy and threw a lit cigarette on the ground near the Tiger Splash Arena, causing the fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are not willing to respect our policies, we understand that our park may not be the right destination for you,\u201d Out of Africa Wildlife Park and Sanctuary said in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p>Copper Canyon Fire and Medical District firefighters put out the fire before it could spread or threaten any animals, park officials said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery policy we have in place exists for a reason, even if it may seem inconvenient to some visitors,\u201d park officials said. \u201cThe outcome could have been devastating for the animals. We respectfully ask all visitors to follow the rules that are in place for everyone\u2019s safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2499\">Mom, son identified as two of three bodies found in foreclosed home auctioned to new owner, officials say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Park officials said the safety of the animals, guests and staff is the highest priority.<\/p>\n<p><i>See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <\/i><i>Please click here to report it<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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