The Prescott Fire Department responded to a wildland fire early Thursday morning. Two engines were sent to Deering Park Road around 1:30 a.m. where they discovered a fire half an acre in size. Firefighters established hose lines around the fire and quickly extinguished it before handing the scene over to the U.S. Forest Service.
Everyone is reminded that the Tri-City area is under Stage One fire restrictions. Building or maintaining campfires or cooking fires outside a designated recreation area or a residential yard is prohibited. There is also no outdoor firearms use and no smoking outside vehicles or residential yards. In addition, no burn permits will be issued. The current fire danger in the Prescott National Forest is very high.