Two weeks after the Pocket Fire ignited in the steep rim country south of Flagstaff, firefighters have made significant progress establishing containment lines. Confirmed containment was up to 21% on Thursday morning, and several communities north of the fire had their evacuation status downgraded.
The threat of continued northward spread has diminished substantially since last weekend, when intense winds drove the fire multiple miles past one early containment line. However, fuels within the fire perimeter continue to burn and smolder, sending a plume of heavy smoke into the Flagstaff area. That’s unlikely to change this weekend.
Pocket Fire public information map July 2.
A train makes its way through Flagstaff heading west into a blanket of smoke from the Pocket Fire laying over downtown. Depending on the day and the prevailing winds, smoke from the Pocket Fire just north of Sedona has blanketed sections of the city or has been absent leaving blue skies in its wake.
A walker sets out into Buffalo Park Wednesday afternoon as smoke from the Pocket Fire obscures the San Francisco Peaks. Depending on the day and the prevailing winds, smoke from the Pocket Fire just north of Sedona has blanketed sections of the city or has been absent leaving blue skies in its wake.
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