Smoky skies hang over Buckeye as brush fire continues to burn

Arizona’s Hazen Fire Explodes Due to Invasive Vegetation

The Hazen Fire burning near Buckeye, Arizona, has rapidly spread through dense vegetation in the Gila River bottom, where officials say heavy fuel loads are contributing to difficult firefighting conditions.  The fire, which began May 2 near Hazen and Rooks roads, grew to nearly 1,000 acres and remained uncontained as of May 4, according to AZ Family. The blaze is located southwest of Buckeye along the Gila River, where thick vegetation has limi…

Hazen Fire grows, scorching nearly 1K acres west of Buckeye

A wildfire, named the Hazen Fire, had scorched an estimated 1,000 acres west of Buckeye with no containment as of the afternoon of May 4.

Hazen Fire continues to burn near Buckeye

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management says the Hazen Fire has grown to nearly 1,000 acres and remains at 0% contained.

‘It’s like a war zone’ – Huge wildfire engulfs nearly 1,000 acres in Arizona and is still spreading

A wildfire burning south of Buckeye, Arizona, has spread across nearly 1,000 acres, with residents describing the blaze as “like a warzone”.

Huge wildfire engulfs nearly 1,000 acres in Arizona: ‘Like a warzone’

Wind speeds of up to 30 mph has helped the fire spread and forced aerial firefighting assets to be grounded.