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Courthouse Fire southwest of Tonopah burns more than 1,000 acres

The fire has knocked out power and is considered very active, according to officials.

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TONOPAH, Ariz. — The Courthouse Fire southwest of Tonopah has burned 1,072 acres since it started on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Officials said that crews have stopped forward progress on the fire as it is 40% contained as of Sunday afternoon.

A helicopter made significant progress on the northeast corner of the fire on Saturday, according to the Arizona Forestry Service.

Power was knocked out for 73 homes for several hours, but it has since been restored, authorities said. Officials originally reported that 6,500 people were without power.

Tonopah is 52.3 miles west of Phoenix.

Crews have stopped forward progress on #CourthouseFire near #Tonopah. Fire mapped at 1,072 acres. Today’s firing ops successful & crews were able to tie in NE & SE sides. Fire is 40% contained. #AZFire #AZForestry #Harquahala pic.twitter.com/KkrqSSycOL
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) May 30, 2021

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