Rain Helps Crews Battle Wildfire Near Arizona Mountain City

Light rain falling on July 24, in a forested Arizona city helped crews battle a wildfire that has raged for days in a mountain pass recreation area.

An air tanker drops retardant on a ridge overlooking the North Peak neighborhood as the Museum Fire burns north of Flagstaff, Ariz., on July 22, 2019. Tom Tingle/The Arizona Republic via AP

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona—Light rain falling on Wednesday, July 24, in a forested Arizona city helped crews battle a wildfire that has raged for days in a mountain pass recreation area overlooking the city, officials said.

Up to 1 inch of rain was allowing ground crews to directly attack the fire, extinguish blames and build containment lines in an area where nearly 3 square miles have burned since Sunday, said fire management team spokesman Steve Kleist.