THE FIRST THUNDERSTORMS OF THE MONSOON SEASON IN THE PRESCOTT AREA MADE THEMSELVES KNOWN IN NUMEROUS WAYS ON MONDAY.

A LARGE THUNDERSTORM IN PRESCOTT VALLEY PRODUCED ALMOST 3” OF RAIN AND THERE WAS AT LEAST 1 REPORT OF A LIGHTNING-CAUSED WILDFIRE. 

MONDAY AFTERNOON, CAFMA RESPONDED WITH STATE FORESTRY AND PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST TO A WILDLAND FIRE IN THE AREA OF NICK TRAIL IN CHINO VALLEY. CAFMA CREWS PROVIDED THE INITIAL ATTACK.

THE FIRE, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN STARTED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE, GREW TO APPROXIMATELY 76 ACRES BEFORE IT WAS EXTINGUISHED.