GILA COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — People in an area just north of Payson are being told to evacuate due to the Washington Fire.

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Residents in Mountain Meadows Ranch and Washington Park have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a lightning-caused ...

Residents in Mountain Meadows Ranch and Washington Park have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a lightning-caused ...

Two areas in the vicinity of the Washington Fire, a new wildfire north of Payson, were placed under evacuation orders.

U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Brady Smith said a quick response is crucial, given the extremely dry fuels and some fires’ proximity to communities where people live and work.

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A spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources said the agency has responded to more than 600 fire alarms since the start of wildfire season. Some were determined to be false alarms.