Residents Describe 300+ Acre Wildfire Burning Near Sedona at 0% Containment

Residents describe 300+ acre wildfire burning near Sedona at 0% containment

The Pocket Fire has expanded to 300 acres near Sedona, leading authorities to close State Route 89A and issue mandatory evacuations for residents. FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen hears from one woman sharing her experience watching massive smoke clouds build over the canyon.

Wildfire near Sedona prompts evacuations

Evacuations were ordered in Oak Creek Canyon, north of Sedona, as firefighters worked to contain the 500-acre Pocket Fire, officials with the Coconino National Forest said Saturday.

More resources arrive to battle Pocket Fire north of Sedona; 89A remains closed, evacuations still in effect

Evacuations remain in effect in the Oak Creek Canyon area and state Route 89A remains closed between Fort Tuthill and the north end of Sedona.

Evacuations ordered as Pocket Fire grows near Sedona

Evacuations are underway in Oak Creek Canyon as crews battle the Pocket Fire north of Sedona.