Tucson's Bighorn Fire: Wildfire's smoke can be seen from space
NASA satellite captures smoke from Bighorn Fire near Tucson
NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of the Bighorn Fire on June 22, 2020, showing clouds of smoke pouring off this fire that is plaguing Arizona.
NASA image shows Bighorn Fire's 63-mile smoke plume
NOAA/NASAs Suomi NPP satellite image is overlaid with rulers from the Worldview program which shows how far the smoke has traveled from the Bighorn Fire. In the southeast direction it has traveled up to 63 miles and to the northeast it is traveled to 41 miles from the fire. June 22, 2020.
Arizona and New Mexico fires image taken by satellite
Fires in Arizona and New Mexico stretch across this image taken by NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite on June 22, 2020.
Arizona and New Mexico wildfires
A closer look at smoke from Arizona and New Mexico fires.
ZOOM Earth photos shows Bighorn Fire
This ZOOM Earth satellite photo was taken on the afternoon of June 25, 2020, and shows smoke from the Bighorn Fire.
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A new evacuation west of the community of Redington was issued Friday after winds pushed the east edge of the wildfire.
The seizure at the Port of Nogales included 211,000 fentanyl pills, the CBP said.
Evacuation orders now in place for Redington residents
The wildfire sparked by lightning on June 5, has grown to nearly 115,000 acres — about 179 square miles — and was 45 percent contained.
Catalina State Park, which lies outside the forest but has also been closed due to the wildfire, is exempt from the federal closure order and can reopen.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department will monitor the amount of traffic going up the mountain and delays are expected.
The Westridge Fire, in the Tortolita Mountains northwest of Tucson near Marana and Oro Valley, stood at 480 acres on Tuesday.
Elevated levels of airborne particles were recorded at some air quality monitoring stations, Pima County's environmental department said Friday. Those who are especially sensitive should stay indoors and avoid strenuous activity outdoors, county officials said.