By late afternoon, the fire was 10 percent contained.
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Evacuations were ordered for residents with homes just east of the Paradise Valley Cafe, at the 74 and Paradise Drive.
It was started Monday by a motorhome that caught fire on Highway 74 east of Anza.
Early reports indicated that a driver on Highway 74 suffered second-degree burns over 3 percent of his body when the flames spread to his vehicle. Three firefighters were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
Fire crews have been working to keep the blaze from spreading north of California 74.
There are no structures now threatened but a battalion chief at the scene said the fire could expand to 1,000 acres within the next several hours.
Suppression actions continued on the perimeter of the Willow Fire with firefighters improving established fire lines and initiating mop-up.
Highway 74 was closed through the night near the fire, but by Tuesday morning Caltrans was conducting one-lane traffic control leading vehicles through the area, officials said.
Evacuation orders were lifted for 900 homes after crews made solid efforts in protecting them and conditions became more favourable, said Byron Steward, Mohave County emergency management co-ordinator.
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– A wildfire in Lewis County, Washington, charred about 100 acres and was controlled Tuesday. Fire spokesman Sam Harrel says Alaska won’t beat the 6.6 million acres burned in 2004 because the state has entered its seasonal wet period.
