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Rattlesnake Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres near Prescott

Published August 21, 2015 10:24 AM MST

Published August 21, 2015 10:24 AM MST

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (KSAZ) - A fire in the Prescott National Forest has grown to 4,820 acres.

The Rattlesnake Fire is burning about five miles west of Bumble Bee in the Castle Creek Wilderness.

The fire was caused by a lightning strike and all recreation sites and summer homes in the Castle Creek Wilderness are closed.