Another wildfire nearby

St David is the most northern terminus of the San Pedro Riparian Trail. It's perhaps the prettiest section, too.

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Wildfire starts along San Pedro River and spreads to the west
Published on Tuesday, April 15, 2008

ST. DAVID — A wildfire started along the San Pedro River Sunday and quickly spread to the west across Highway 80 due to high winds, causing traffic disruption, authorities reported on Sunday.According to Carol Capas, public information officer with the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, six fire departments had been called in to help the St. David Volunteer Fire Department handle the blaze.

The Bureau of Land Management is in charge of the fire and has named it Lonesome Fire.Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Joy Craig said state troopers were on hand to help with the traffic.Capas also said firefighters were battling a wildfire in Cottonwood Canyon in the Chiricahua Mountains.

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Strong winds, high fire danger for Cochise County, Southern Arizona
Published on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
SIERRA VISTA — Cochise County is again under a red flag warning due to a mix of strong winds and low humidities, creating what the National Weather Service says is a “very high to extreme fire danger rating.”The warning started at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and is in effect until 7 p.m.

A similar warning is likely on Wednesday because the same conditions will be in place.Other areas of Southern Arizona also have the warning in effect.The strong winds come with a low pressure system from the Pacific Ocean that is moving through the western states.The Electronic Proving Ground Meteorological Support Team on Fort Huachuca said in its planning forecast Tuesday that surface winds today were forecast for 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon and evening, with gusts to 33 mph in some areas.Breezy and windy conditions are forecast through Sunday, according to the proving ground’s team.Red flag warnings have been issued in the past couple of weeks due to similar conditions.
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