Firefighters and air tankers in Scottsdale, Arizona, battled a brushfire on Tuesday as more than 1,000 residents were ordered to evacuate their nearby homes.
About 250 firefighters aided by air tankers battled the Diamond Fire in Scottsdale, Arizona, after the blaze broke out Tuesday evening.
The growing brush fire could be seen via shortwave infrared satellite imagery shared by the National Weather Service in Phoenix. The agency also warned that wind gusts of up to 35 mph were possible in areas where the threat of fires remained high on Wednesday. Firefighters have worked to contain the blaze, which spread to 2,500 acres within hours of breaking out Tuesday evening.
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