Officials say a suspicious wildfire started overnight along the Arizona-California border continues to grow, reaching nearly 1,500 acres as of Wednesday evening.
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#TopockFire is the official name of the fire being referred to as #PirateFire in CA. The origin is in #AZ on the Topock NWR #AZFire #CAFire
— BLM Arizona Fire (@BLMAZFire) April 6, 2016
The "Topock Fire," burning south of Topock and northwest of Lake Havasu City, has burned 1,438 acres in both Arizona and California.
#BREAKING evacuated resident told me "it was like Armageddon" for the #topockfire @abc15 @KTNV pic.twitter.com/tauZPT4ffm
— Joe Bartels (@Joe_Bartels) April 6, 2016
The Bureau of Land Management in Arizona said the fire originated on the Arizona side before spreading to California. A massive fire has also hit Oklahoma, the Weather Channel reported.
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Mohave Valley Fire District said firefighters first responded to the fire around 4:30 a.m. local time Wednesday after receiving reports about a fire in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge.
#TopockFire initiated in AZ; Unified Command into California w @SBCOUNTYFIRE, Mohave Valley Fire & @USFWSSouthwest https://t.co/12ncie8oG8
— BLM Arizona Fire (@BLMAZFire) April 6, 2016
PHOTOS: Wildfire burning near Lake Havasu
Flames sparked in Arizona and winds pushed them across the Colorado River into California, Mohave Valley Fire said.
San Bernardino County Fire tweeted that structures are threatened, and one has so far been damaged by the flames. Mohave Valley Fire says threatened areas include RV parks and the Topock Marina.
There is a mandatory evacuation in place for some areas.
#PirateFire: (Update) #SBCoFD unified command w/ MojaveValley. Fire on CA side approx 15 acres. @sbcountysheriff pic.twitter.com/RKn7v8gyCi
— SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) April 6, 2016
Mohave County Fire Chief Ted Martin said the fire appears “suspicious in nature.”
#PirateFire: (Update)Mandatory Evacuations: Park Moabi & Pirates Cove, Evacuation Center 1111 Bailey Ave Needles Krn pic.twitter.com/f8JYXz3dqR
— SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) April 6, 2016
