This is a very serious fire and several folks I know in the Portal area have
been ordered to evacuate. The article from KOLD news is as follows:

PORTAL, AZ (KOLD) - A community meeting has been called for 6:00 PM at the
Rodeo, New Mexico Community Center.
The Horseshoe 2 Fire is threatening hundreds of southeast Arizona homes,
none have been damaged so far.
The fire has already burned 2,000 acres in the Chiricahua Mountains near
Portal, Arizona, which is about two miles west of Rodeo, New Mexico.
The Cochise County Sheriff has issued evacuations for several hundred
residents living east of the Forest boundary from Sulphur Draw north along
the Forest boundary to Robinson Ranch and west along Portal Road.
Evacuation centers have been set up at the Portal Rodeo Community Center and
the Animas Community Center.
The Coronado National Forest Service says the fire is human caused and
sparked around 11 a.m. Sunday.
Fire fighters have seen extreme fire behavior overnight.
They expect the fire to grow toward the northeast on Monday because of
forecasted high winds.
Fire fighters will scout the area for potential fire lines Monday and
provide protection for any homes or structures in danger of burning.
Fire fighters will also protect the Cave Creek Canyon area, which is a
renowned birding area.
Stay with KOLD News 13 on air, online at KOLD.com, and on your mobile device
for any live, local, late breaking updates on this fire.
The KOLD News 13 crew should arrive around 6:30 Monday morning and hopes to
talk to evacuated residents and fire officials.

Martha Jordan