Lightning strike likely to blame for fire on South Mountain

Phoenix firefighters arrived to find the fire burning near television and radio towers on South Mountain Saturday night. The cause is believed to be lightning.
By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Published: Jul. 21, 2024 at 8:53 AM MST|Updated: Jul. 21, 2024 at 11:47 PM MST
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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Fire officials said a lightning strike likely caused a brush fire that burned on South Mountain late Saturday.

There were no injuries reported.
There were no injuries reported.(Arizona's Family)

Firefighters were called out around 9:30 p.m. to reports of a small brush fire on the mountain.

Fire crews then arrived to find flames near television antennas. At least one television station reported that the fire put them off the air temporarily late Saturday night.

Phoenix Fire spokesperson Capt. Shaun DuBois said that crews were able to keep the flames away from the antennas, but details on other possible damage weren’t released.

No injuries were reported. The fire remains under investigation.

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