Amid a heat wave that's brought triple-digit heats to parts of Arizona, a new wildfire sparked Wednesday northeast of Phoenix, near the town of Strawberry.
The wildfire, called the Backbone Fire, was reported around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and is estimated to be approximately 800 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. It is burning about 12 miles west of Strawberry near Ike's Backbone, a landscape feature.
Campers near Child's powerplant were evacuated due to the wildfire.
One engine is currently on the scene, and other resources are on the way including aviation assets, the Forest Service said in a news release.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
More than a dozen wildfires are currently burning in Arizona, most notably the Telegraph and Mescal Fires southeast of Phoenix, near Globe/Superior, which has burned 237,000 acres, according to officials.