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
Arizona wildfire destro ys 12 homes; 200 people evacuated
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Approximately 40 people spent the night at a shelter at a high school in a nearby community, Red Cross spokesman Mike Sagara said.
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Approximately 40 people spent the night at a shelter at a high school in a nearby community, Red Cross spokesman Mike Sagara said. A small community in south-central Arizona remained under an evacuation notice on Friday after crews and air tankers stopped the growth of a wildfire that burned at least 12 homes, officials said.
The fire burned through thick vegetation at the bottom of the Gila River in Dudleyville, a census-designated place with a population of about 1,000 located about 60 miles (97km) north of Tucson.
Arizona wildfire leaves a trail of destruction: Two hundred people are evacuated and 12 homes are destroyed
The fire burned through thick vegetation at the bottom of the Gila River in Dudleyville, a census-designated place with a population of about 1,000 located about 60 miles north of Tucson
Officials said the fire continued on Thursday to an estimated 500 acres with containment around 20% of its perimeter as of Friday
The National Weather Service in Tucson said that modeling shows that smoke the fire, combined with smoke from a nearby fire near Bylas, show that the considerable smoke will blow through nearby counties
Arizona wildfire destroys 12 homes; 200 people evacuated
April 9, 2021
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1of6In 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)APShow MoreShow Less
2of6In 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 after crews and air tankers stopped the growth of a wildfire that burned at least 12 homes, officials said. (Arizona
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DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities on Saturday lifted an evacuation notice for a south-central Arizona community where a wildfire earlier burned at least 12 homes, allowing approximately 200 residents to return home. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said the Dudleyville area reverted to a standby status in case a new evacuation is necessary.
The fire that burned 1.9 square miles (5 square kilometers) including thick vegetation along the Gila River’s bottom was contained around 50% of its perimeter as of Saturday as crews mopped up hot spots, fire managers said in a statement.