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Oak Tree Fire North Of Sonoita 50 Percent Contained

Oak Tree fire
(Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service)
The Oak Tree fire is human-caused and is under investigation.

Progress has been made on the Oak Tree Fire burning 10 miles north of Sonoita in Southern Arizona.

As of Thursday evening, the fire was 50 percent contained. Cooler temperatures and increased humidity are forecast for today.

The Oak Tree fire is human-caused and is under investigation.

KJZZ senior field correspondent Kathy Ritchie has 20 years of experience reporting and writing stories for national and local media outlets — nearly a decade of it has been spent in public media.