Overview
- The Hazen Fire, which officials listed at 45% contained and 1,138 acres as of May 6, stayed within control lines as crews patrolled the perimeter.
- Ground teams built and reinforced lines and ran burnout operations, while a helicopter made nearly 90 bucket drops delivering about 20,000 gallons of water.
- A Type 2 hand crew joined late May 5, bringing resources to 167 personnel to hold edges and mop up lingering heat.
- Managers said darker smoke columns were from vegetation burning inside the footprint and urged residents to close windows and limit exposure to the smoke.
- The fire is burning in the dry Gila River bed loaded with salt cedar, an invasive shrub that can regrow after fire, pointing to the need for follow‑up restoration even after containment.