The man responsible for starting the nearly 18,000-acre Sunflower Fire has entered guilty pleas.

Some Tempe residents have noticed a change in the smell and taste of their tap water, but the city says there’s no reason to worry. 

The Gladiator Fire grew Thursday, but away from the town of Crown King. The Sunflower Fire is now 15 percent contained.

Officials with the Tonto National Forest have implemented fire restrictions that went into effect this morning. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports.

Fire crews made some progress on Tuesday as they battled multiple wildfires across Arizona. The Sunflower Fire, burning 30 miles northeast of Phoenix had grown to almost 5,000 acres. Meanwhile the community of Crown King remained under an evacuation order.

Five fires burning across Arizona are causing major structure damage and displacing residents.