Fire crews are battling a wildfire in the Dragoon area north of Dragoon Road and east of Amerind Road in Cochise County.
As of Sunday, the fire has burned 269 acres and is 60% contained, according to Arizona State Forestry.
At last update on Saturday, the fire has burned 110 acres.
Lines held overnight on #AmerindFire in #Dragoon. No new growth; 269 acres with 60% containment. Crews continue to secure fire perimeter & mop up. All evacuations were lifted as of 10pm Saturday night #AZFire #AZForestry #CochiseCounty @CochiseCounty pic.twitter.com/iZLFlCoPeK
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) May 16, 2021
Evacuations have been lifted on #AmerindFire in #Dragoon. Fire is 269 acres after more accurate mapping. No containment reported at this time. #AZFire #AZForestry #CochiseCounty @CochiseCounty pic.twitter.com/7ime0erKKl
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) May 16, 2021
#AmerindFire - 110 acres. Add’l aircraft, incl. LAT & SEATs worked til sundown to help ground crews working to get line around the fire. Crews also conducting firing ops for structure protection. Evacs still in place for some #Dragoon residents. #CochiseCounty #AZFire #AZForestry pic.twitter.com/Pk0tBb7noH
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) May 16, 2021
Evacuations are in place for some Dragoon residents.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
Stay tuned to KGUN9 for any further developments in this story.
