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Here are some tips to keep your family and home safe during wildfire season. Paige Schwahn/USA Today Network
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A fast-moving brush fire that sparked Thursday afternoon in Sonoita burned about 250 acres within an hour of its start, officials say.

The Kellogg Fire broke out at around 1 p.m. just south of State Route 82 and north of Old Sonoita Highway, the latter of which is closed.

The fire is burning through brush and tall grasses.

Arizona State Forestry said 150 fire department personnel are on the scene and that five heavy air tankers, two single engine air tankers and three helicopters have been ordered to help battle the flames.

About 15 homes have been evacuated.

UPDATES: Read the latest on the Arizona wildfires blog 

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