Fires In Az 2024 Today. As of wednesday, may 22, 2024, the wildcat fire has burned through about 14,400 acres of land in the sonoran desert northeast of scottsdale, arizona (1). The preacher and west fires near payson and pine were at nearly 4,000 acres total, according to tonto national forest officials.

This map shows fine particle pollution (pm2.5) from wildfires and other sources. Here’s a look at the five fires and what to know to stay safe.