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Residents work to move horses to safe area after a fire breaks out behind the Kearny Corrals.
The Pinal County Sheriff’s office is still taking tips regarding the Kearny River Fire. Last week in a press release issued by PCSO, it was announced that the 1,400-acre blaze was suspicious in nature and human caused.
At this time no arrests have been made and the fire remains under investigation.
The blaze burned for three days and forced the evacuations of 300 Kearny residents. Five structures were lost early on in the fire. There were no major injuries.
“We believe the fire was started near the livestock corrals in the northwest part of the town,” Sheriff Paul Babeu said. “At this point, we have ruled out accidental causes for the Kearny River Fire and are now looking at who was seen in the area when the fire started.”
State and local fire crews are still monitoring remains of the fire and say it is 100% contained.
If anyone has information about the suspicious origin of the fire, please call the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office at 520-866-5111.
Mila Besich is a resident of Superior with two children. She volunteers for many local organizations. She is an experienced fundraiser and event planner for Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition. She covers some of the area town councils and schools.
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