15 structures destroyed by Rose Fire in Arizona linked to railroad maintenance operations.

The Rose Fire near Wickenburg, Arizona, which destroyed 15 structures and cost almost $1 million to extinguish, has been traced back to railroad maintenance operations. The fire, which began on June 12th and was contained five days later, was caused by sparks generated from a welder or grinder used during track maintenance operations. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management confirmed this connection between the work and the subsequent fire.