Some of you may have heard that there is a wildfire within one-quarter mile of Mt. Graham International Observatory near Safford, AZ. There is a live cam operating, and I thought I'd share some of the images with you.

First, here is an image from last January, just for perspective:

Here is an image from today – compare the treeline to the right:

Here's a series of images from last night – you can see the motion of the fire:

Keep your fingers crossed, kids.