Aubrey Fire burns 3,800 acres in Yavapai County

A fire burned 3,817 acres near Seligman in Yavapai County, officials said Tuesday.

The Aubrey Fire began Tuesday near Route 66 about seven miles northwest of Seligman and was 40% contained, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said Wednesday.

The department said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that the fire was three smaller fires being managed as a single incident. Crews battled about eight fires in the grassy area Tuesday, the department added.

Crews were working to put out any remaining hotspots, the department said.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Aubrey Fire burns 3,800 acres near Seligman, Arizona