NEW RIVER, AZ — A new brush fire sparked Saturday morning near New River and has burned up to 3,956 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday.The Central Fire was initially called out near Central Avenue and Mingus Road, but the Arizona State Forestry Department says it has since spread and is burning on Tonto National Forest land.The fire's name was changed to the "Daisy Fire" Saturday afternoon. All Rights Reserved. The brown dots represent heat on the Central Fire east of New River, Arizona, detected by a satellite at 3:21 p.m. MDT July 20, 2019. Arizona State Forestry NEW RIVER, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – Multiple agencies are fighting a brush fire that quickly spread into the Tonto National Forest on Saturday. Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office 1110 W. Washington Suite 100 Phoenix Arizona 85007 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Tonto National Forest Officials said the fire, called the Central Fire, … Fire ignites near New River in Tonto National Forest.Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The fire started on state land but has since moved into the Tonto National Forest. The blaze, named the Central Fire… The Central Fire, located east of Interstate 17 between Anthem and New River, has burned 503 acres and was 20% contained as of Sunday morning, Tonto National Forest fire officials said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. NEW RIVER, Ariz. - Fire crews are battling the " Central Fire " in the Tonto National Forest, just one of the many wildfires destroying protected Arizona land. The blaze had not consumed any … It was believed to be human-caused.It was burning about 4 miles northeast of New River.The department said structures were threatened, but that threat was soon mitigated. Forest officials said the fire is moving northeast away from structures. Shortly after, forestry officials changed its name back to their original choice - The Central Fire.According to information from AZ State Forestry, the fire is currently moving northeast, away from structures and continues to be fought with full suppression tactics.Note: The Yarnell Hill Fire was not one of the largest fires in state history, burning only 8,400 acres, but it is considered to be the deadliest Arizona wildfire, claiming 19 lives. © 2020 KPNX-TV. PHOENIX — A wildfire broke out near New River north of Phoenix on June 20. A wildfire has burned about 500 acres east of Interstate 17, between Anthem and New River, the Arizona State Department of Forestry tweeted Saturday afternoon. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.The Central Fire has grown to nearly 4,500 acres with 100% containment, but is moving away from structures. The Central Fire … The Central Fire just east of New River, Arizona spread to the east Sunday to the top of New River Mesa, growing to 4,517 acres according to a mapping flight at 12:08 a.m Monday. NEW RIVER, AZ — A new brush fire sparked Saturday morning near New River and has burned up to 3,956 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday. PHOENIX – The Central Fire in New River was 36% contained as of Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. PHOENIX — A wildfire broke out near New River north of Phoenix on June 20.Tonto National Forest Officials said the fire, called the It was 100% contained.