The fire grew to 11,489 acres Thursday, state route 386 is closed.
More than 300 people are working to put out the fire, according to the Eastern Area Incident Management Team.The fire crews are from all over the country. There are some crews working to suppress the flames while others are focused on protecting the observatory, Clark McCreedy, the Lead Public Information Officer for the Eastern Area Incident Management Team, said."It would be hard for me to overstate just how difficult this really is,: McCreedy said.
Donations of items including sports drinks, water, jerky, tuna and snacks are accepted at the Sasabe Firestation at 10351 S. Sasabe Road.The fire grew to 6,662 acres Wednesday and remains at 0 percent containment.More than 300 people, 3 helicopters, one air attack, four hand crews, four water tenders and four engines are fighting the fire.The Type 2 Incident Management Team will take over command of the fire at 6 a.m. Thursday.
Tucson Fire Department Captain Michael Short is assisting the effort, serving as the Medical Group Leader. The fire is not currently considered a threat to nearby Sells and Three Points and no evacuations have been ordered.A wildfire known as the Contreras Fire is burning in the Baboquivari Mountains on the Tohono O'odham Reservation, about 20 miles east of Sells.
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