FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A fire near Flagstaff, Arizona, is 20 percent contained.
Fire information officer Larry Tunforss (TOON’-force) told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the fire has burned 14,000 acres.
More burnout operations are planned late Wednesday to help remove dead trees and brush that fuel a wildfire.
The fire once threatened homes and forced evacuations, but that threat has subsided. Still, residents haven’t been able to return home because of heavy smoke in the area. Winds are light and instead of blowing out, smoke has drifted into evacuated neighborhoods.
Overnight, crews worked the fire perimeter as they attempted to contain more of the blaze. Fire bosses say they expect the wildfire to be out in a few weeks.
