VIDEO: Dozens of wildfires in Arizona have burned more than 400-thousand acres so far this year, including the Bush Fire in the Tonto National Forest.
"This fire is very different from the Woodbury fire last year," said Amy Burnett, a spokesperson with the Arizona Department of Game and Fish. Fast-moving and intense flames are causing wildlife to flee. "We have black bears, deer, javelinas, bighorn sheep, some elk, desert tortoise, and amphibians and reptiles that live in this area," said Burnett.
The larger animals can make a run for it, but the smaller animals cannot, and may get trapped.
Arizona Game and Fish is most concerned about the desert tortoise, the Mexican spotted owl, and northern goshawk, as all of these species have critical habitats in the Bush Fire area.