The Cottonwood fire burning near Good Springs is growing.
It has now burned more than 2,700 acres of land and is jut 5% contained.
ITS NOW BURNED MORE THAN27-HUNDRED ACRES-- AND IS JUST5 PERCENT CONTAINED.THIS IS NEW VIDEO FROM CHOPPER13 OF FIREFIGHTERS WORKING TOPUT OUT THE REST OF THE FLAMES.THE FIRE STARTED MONDAY---AFTER THE MONSOON BROUGHT SOMELIGHTNING INTO THE VALLEY.THERE ARE FLIGHT RESTRICTIONSIN THE AREA WHICH COULD IMPACTSOME FLIGHTS AT MCCARRAN.SO IF YOU ARE HEADED OUT OFTOWN--- CHECK YOUR FLIGHTSTATUS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THEHOUSE.LETS BRING IN JUSTIN BRUCE...ADLIB WITH JUSTINSOUTHWEST GUSTS UP TO 35 MPHTHIS AFTERNOON HAVE PROMPTEDANOTHER REDFLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATED FIREDANGER FROM 11 A.M.TO 9 P.M.AFTER STARTING IN THE 80S,WE'LL CLIMB TO 106 TODAYUNDER A MOST
The cottonwood fire is now 30% contained. In the past 24 hours it spread less than 100 acres.
