The Pinal County Sheriff s Department has announced that Dudleyville is now in the Set zone.
Residents are now cleared to return to their homes but are urged not to enter burn areas as firefighters continue to monitor hotpots.
As of 1:00 p.m. Sunday, all utilities have been restored in the area.
On Thursday, fire crews began battling the blaze, dubbed the Margo Fire, after it ignited in a riverbed in an unincorporated part of Pina County near Dudleyville, Ariz. Due to dry and windy conditions in the area, the fire grew to 500 acres, destroying at least 12 structures that day.
As of 1:00 pm on 4/10, the Dudleyville area previously evacuated due to the #MargoFire has returned to SET status.
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Arizona wildfire growth halted; evacuation notice in place
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Friday, April 9, 2021 4:45 PM In this Thursday, April 8, 2021, photo provided by Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management shows, homes near the intersection of Church Rd and N Dudleyville Rd as the Pinal County Wildfire burns near Dudleyville, Ariz. A small community in south-central Arizona remained under an evacuation notice Friday after crews and air tankers stopped the growth of a wildfire that burned at least 12 homes, officials said. (Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management via AP) The Associated Press In this Friday, April 9, 2021. photo provided by Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management, the Pinal County Wildfire burns near rural properties in Dudleyville, Ariz. A small community in south-central Arizona remained under an evacuation notice Friday afte
Margo Fire now 50 percent contained as Dudleyville residents still evacuated
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DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (KVOA) -The Arizona State Department of Forestry reports the Margo Fire centered in the town of Dudleyville is 50 percent contained.
Residents of Dudleyville are still evacuated more than 36 hours many of them first left their homes as the fire neared. The closest person to you in your family, that s how this community is, Kearny resident Rikki Galka said. We all care about each other.
Carlos Castro came back to Dudleyville 16 years ago to take care of the family ranch. With the fire coming close, he hopes his 30 head of cattle and his horse are okay. But whatever happens, Castro tells News 4 Tucson he will not leave.