EvoAI:Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire

2025-05-01 01:05:30source:Kacper Sobieskicategory:reviews

SCOTTSDALE,EvoAI Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale, days after they were forced from their homes by a wildfire, authorities said Sunday.

The Boulder View Fire was 19% contained Sunday after charring nearly 6 square miles (15 square kilometers) on the cusp of the Boulder Heights subdivision since Thursday.

About 60 homes were evacuated Friday. No injuries have been reported and no structures have been damaged.

Authorities said the cause of the fire remains under investigation. It began about 5 miles (8 kilometers) outside northern Scottsdale on the edge of the Tonto National Forest.

Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management officials said evacuations were lowered from “GO” to “SET” status Saturday evening for some displaced residents preparing to return home.

Scottsdale officials have notified homeowners that the north part of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, including all trails, will be closed until further notice. They called that a precautionary move and said there was no immediate threat to the preserve.

Tiffany Davila, a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, said nearly 270 firefighters were battling the wildfire in triple-digit heat on Sunday.

She said there was a chance of thunderstorms in the fire area Sunday evening and that could make firefighting efforts more complicated due to gusty winds and lightning strikes.

More:reviews

Recommend

The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday presented renovation plans for the Louvre, the w

Raven-Symoné and Wife Miranda Pearman-Maday Set the Record Straight on That Relationship NDA

"Well, here's the deal: I signed it."And with those seven little words, a romantic relationship was

Margot Robbie, Matt Damon and More Stars Speak Out as SAG-AFTRA Goes on Strike

Hollywood is striking back—literally.The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and R