Residents of Tucson, Arizona looked to north Wednesday evening and saw an eerie sight. The Finger Rock Fire, ignited by lightning Wednesday July 29, lit up the southern Arizona skies.
The fire is near Pontatoc Canyon, on the Santa Catalina Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest. The fire is burning in grass and brush in a steep, arduous terrain in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. There was very little fire activity until Wednesday afternoon, when the fire grew as winds and slope aligned. The fire was estimated to be 150 acres as of this evening.
The Finger Rock Trail #42 has been closed to protect public safety. No structures are threatened.