After more than 190,000 acres scorched, the Bush Fire was one of the largest wildfires in Arizona history. Now 100 percent contained, the burned-out forest and blackened hills raise a new concern.
"Wildfire that big is really going to modify the soil and really enhance the route for flash flooding anytime we get heavy rainfall," said Jaret Rogers, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Phoenix. The National Weather Service is concerned about the potential for flooding, especially as we start to see more thunderstorms as we head deeper into the monsoon. "Some of the areas that we're really concerned with are like Tonto Basin, areas along State Route 188, and then (State) Highway 87, as well Beeline Highway up near Jakes Corner, Sleigh Creek, those areas. So it's a pretty large area that could potentially be a heightened risk for flash flooding," said Rogers.