Quick-Acting Prescott Valley Residents Swiftly Contain Brush Fires Before Flames Spread Across the Area

At approximately 9:55 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2026, the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) and Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire near Palo Verde Street and Cattletrack Drive in Prescott Valley. The vehicle, which was on fire, was driven across a field, igniting brush in multiple locations before eventually coming to a stop. CAFMA deployed multiple engines to address the vehicle fire and the separate areas of brush that had ignited