UPDATE (10:20 a.m., April 29):
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is reporting on social media that the Triangle 2 Fire is 80% contained and remains at 23 acres.
Resources that are no longer needed are being released, the post said.
Crews that remain behind will continue with mop-up operations to work toward full containment.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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UPDATE (12:45 p.m.): Levi Gardner... Fire Chief for Sunsites-Pearce Fire District, tells KGUN 9 the fire is 50% contained, and they are using the Amerind Museum as their base camp. The Owner of Triple T Ranch says they use the museum because they have a well, so they have more water on-site than most of the properties in this area.
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UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): The Triangle Fire is at 23 acres, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, but forward progress has been stopped.
The Amerind Museum in Dragoon announced that it will be closed today due to the fire.
The Department has renamed the fire the Triangle 2 Fire.
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UPDATE: (8:57 p.m.): The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management tells KGUN 9 the fire is approximately 20 acres. Resources on scene include two handcrews, six engines, four water tenders, and miscellaneous overhead. Firefighters are working towards full suppression and received air support during daylight hours from four SEATs (single engine air tankers) and air attack.
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UPDATE: (7:06 p.m.): Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels posting on Facebook that Dragoon Rd. is closed along with exits of I-10.
A SET Status has also been placed near the Triangle T area in Dragoon, meaning residents should prepare to evacuate.
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The Arizona Department of Forestry and Management says a wildfire being called the "Triangle Fire" has broken out about 13 miles east of Benson.
The Department posted the information on Facebook Monday evening, saying the fire is currently estimated at about 10 acres, and is about two miles southwest of the Texas Canyon Rest Area.
Flames are moving through grass and brush.
We will continue to provide more information as we receive it.
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