River fire near Laguna Dam

UPDATE (5 P.M.): BLM said 43 ares have been burned by the river fire.

Here is a statement from BLM:

Firefighters have stopped forward progress on the River Fire and the fire is 43 acres.  It still remains an active fire area with firefighters still in the area working the scene. The fire burned predominantly on private property in Arizona and approximately 5 acres on Ft Yuma Tribal lands. The operational control of the fire will transition tomorrow from the BLM to AZ Department of Forestry and Fire Management.  Stay tuned for updates and potential shift in information contact. 

Bureau of Land Management

UPDATE (2 P.M.) - BLM said about 15 acres have burned so far from the fire.

Rural Metro Fire was also at the fire and said at least one person was injured.

The fire is also still active, said Rural Metro Fire.

UPDATE (12 PM): Imperial County Fire said most of the fire has been contained.

UPDATE (11:23 AM): The Bureau Land of Management said the fire is along the Colorado River near Laguna Dam.

The fire has burned about three to five acres.

There are some evacuations going on in the surrounding recreation areas.

Please stay away from the area.

 

UPDATE (10 AM): Holtville Fire said the brush fire has burned two acres and is heading northbound.

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A brush fire was seen on Thursday morning.

The brush fire appears to be in an area near Picacho Road and by Bruce Church on the Imperial County side of the Colorado River.

No word on what the cause of the brush fire is. The Bureau of Land Management says it was a human-caused fire and warns people to be aware as we get closer to hot summer months.

KYMA will keep you updated with this breaking story.