A fire was started on Monday near Arivaca by Davis-Monthan Air Force Base crew member a during a combat search and rescue training mission.
According to an AP report, “As part of the training mission, Davis-Monthan officials say an airman on the ground attempted to signal an aircraft overhead in order to indicate his location and inadvertently started a fire.”
According to officials with the State Forestry department, there were approximately 60 firefighters on the scene. Crews included members from the Arivaca Fire District, the Elephant Head fire crew, and state personnel.