Wind-driven fire burns structures and power poles in Phoenix

The Brief

  • A fire fueled by heavy winds burned structures, trees and power poles on August 3 near 7th Street and Southern Avenue.
  • Firefighters say the structures were vacant and no one was hurt.
  • Power in the area is expected to be fully restored by early Tuesday morning.

PHOENIX Heavy winds from a dust storm that blew into the Valley on Monday night sparked a fire that burned structures, trees and power poles in a south Phoenix neighborhood.

What we know:

Phoenix fire says crews on August 3 were called to 7th Street and Southern Avenue at around 10:45 p.m. for reports of a power pole on fire. Once at the scene, firefighters found that multiple power poles were on fire, with heavy winds pushing the fire to nearby structures.

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