Pocket Fire: GO order issued for Oak Creek Canyon area

COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. – A wildfire burning near Sedona has resulted in evacuation orders and highway closures.

What we know:

According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Pocket Fire has burned 500 acres of land about seven miles north of Sedona. The fire was first reported at around 5:00 p.m. on June 19.

USFS officials said visitors in the Oak Creek Canyon area, as well as visitors to End/Edge of the World are asked to evacuate.

“Travel down Woody Mountain Road (Forest Road 231) is not advised at this time,” read a portion of the statement.

On social media, officials with the Coconino National Forest said State Route 89A is closed between Fort Tuthill and the north end of Sedona.

(Courtesy: Klaasjan Tukker)

What they’re saying:

“Resources assigned to the fire include two Hotshot crews, one dozer, five engines and miscellaneous overhead, with more en route,” read a portion of USFS’s statement.

Local perspective:

Red Cross Arizona officials say an evacuation center has been set up at Red Rock Jr. High School.

Where the evacuation center is located