Crews battling wildfires in central Arizona looked to weekend monsoon storms for relief as they worked to contain the Woods and Washington fires.

Firefighters on the Woods Fire, burning near Sedona, made notable progress, bringing the blaze to 50% containment within two days.

The lightning-caused Washington Fire has not grown in size since Aug. 14, thanks to recent rain. Containment on the wildfire near Payson increased by 5% in a single day.

In Gila County, affected areas remain under “GO” status, while the “Set” status for parts of Yavapai County was lifted on Aug. 15

Here's the latest on the Woods and Washington fires.

Washington Fire

The Washington Fire, burning about 11 miles north of Payson, has burned 551 acres, according to InciWeb, a federal wildfire tracker. The fire was 5%

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