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PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - Evacuations were ordered Sunday afternoon for three towns near Crown King due to a wildfire that had grown to 2,500 acres Sunday south of the Prescott National Forest.
It’s one of four wildfires currently burning around the state.
Arizona Bureau of Land Management officials said evacuation orders were issued shortly after 1 p.m. for Minnehaha, Fort Misery and Horsethief Basin.
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They said residents of Crown King should begin preparing in the event of an evacuation order is issued.
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Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the areas of Minnehaha, Fort Misery, and Horsethief Basin, while Crown King was placed on alert Sunday due to the Tussock Fire.
The fire is located just south of Prescott National Forest and crossed into the national forest, said Bureau of Land Management spokesperson Mariela Castaneda.
Crown King closed to non-residents, while the Senator Highway (Forest Road 52) between Hooper Saddle (Forest Road 362) and Crown King (Forest Road 259) remained closed to traffic, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff s Office.
Tussock Fire prompts several evacuations near Crown King, AZ
Evacuations remain in place for Tussock Fire burning near Crown King.
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CROWN KING, AZ â Officials said evacuation orders have been lifted for several towns due to the Tussock Fire Sunday.
In a tweet, the Arizona Bureau of Land Management said evacuation orders have been lifted for Minnehaha, Fort Misery, and Horsethief Basin.
#TussockFire Area Closures on @BLMArizona and @PrescottNF will remain in effect as firefighters continue to work in the area. The community of Crown King remains closed to non-residents. Details of the public lands closures can be found on InciWeb: https://t.co/mGG9nHkJMy#AZFire BLM Arizona Fire (@BLMAZFire) May 14, 2021
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