UPDATE 12:14 p.m. Crews were dispatched just after 11 a.m. for reports of a fire in a home’s laundry room, according to a Maricopa Fire and Medical Department spokesperson.

Firefighters arrived to find an active fire, but the occupants had already exited the house. Crews quickly extinguished the flames and remained on scene working to clear lingering smoke.

No injuries to residents or first responders were reported.

ORIGINAL STORY 11: 43 a.m. A large contingent of police, firefighters, paramedics and animal control officers responded late this morning to a reported working house fire in the Senita neighborhood.

The call came in at 11:05 a.m. to the 43600 block of West Elizabeth Avenue, according to fire dispatch logs. More than a dozen units were assigned to the incident.

InMaricopa reporters on scene observed water pooling along the street beneath an unseasonably warm February sun as crews worked around the home. A second ambulance arrived about 11:30 a.m., and the response remained active as of noon.

A firefighter photographs the scene near Ladder 571 as crews continue working a house fire call on West Elizabeth Avenue, Feb. 23, 2026. [Erika Paramo]

Emergency vehicles line a Senita neighborhood street as firefighters respond to a reported working house fire on West Elizabeth Avenue, Feb. 23, 2026. [Erika Paramo]

A Maricopa Police vehicle and ambulance round a Senita street corner with lights engaged as crews respond to a working house fire in Senita, Feb. 23, 2026. [Erika Paramo]

Water pools along the curb near fire apparatus during a working house fire response in the Senita neighborhood, Feb. 23, 2026. [Erika Paramo]

Fire gear rests on the tailgate of a Maricopa Fire and Medical battalion chief vehicle outside a Senita home during a fire response, Feb. 23, 2026. [Erika Paramo]

A Maricopa Police pickup remains staged on a water-covered street as emergency crews respond to a working house fire in Senita, Feb. 23, 2026. [Erika Paramo]

The incident was listed in dispatch records as a working house fire.

InMaricopa contacted Maricopa Fire and Medical Department for additional details, including the suspected cause of the fire and whether any injuries were reported. This story will be updated.