The Horse Fire is burning on the north side of Horse Mountain which is approximately 6 miles northwest of Crown King and 18 miles south of Prescott.
The fire was reported by Union Lookout shortly after 12:00 PM on Thursday, October 15th.
Here is a nighttime satellite animation of the #HorseFire near Crown King. Infrared satellite imagery detected a fire surface temperature of 125°C, or 257°F! #azwx pic.twitter.com/nYt3A8kHxK
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) October 16, 2020
Prescott National Forest is responding to a fire in the Crown King area. More details will be provided when they become available.
— Prescott NF (@PrescottNF) October 15, 2020
As a precaution, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Code Red ‘SET’ for the community of Crown King. There are no evacuations currently in effect.