Portions of Maricopa County, Arizona — home to the state’s capital of Phoenix — have been advised to evacuate as a raging wildfire burns through more than 3,000 acres of land.
The Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management announced the evacuation order on social media Thursday night, beginning with certain blocks near Tonto National Forest:
Evacuate/GO! MCSO is evacuating 136th St to 144th St to Dove Valley Rd to Tonto National Forest a due to the Boulder View Wildfire. Info at https://t.co/GMs0bQh3mo. pic.twitter.com/BAdaTE5quU
— Maricopa County Dept of Emergency Mgmt (@MaricopaReady) June 28, 2024
The alert was later extended to a much larger area covering the Sunrise Desert Vistas, Granite Mountain Ranch, Rio Mountain Estates, and Vista Verde neighborhoods in Scottsdale.
“Be prepared to act. If necessary, take prescriptions, water, snacks,…
