FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Officials say a week-old wildfire burning in north-central Arizona forest has destroyed 30 homes and 17 other buildings.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Officials say a week-old wildfire burning in north-central Arizona forest has destroyed 30 homes and 17 other buildings.
Fire management officials included the count of destroyed or heavily buildings in a Thursday update that also says the fire is 12 percent contained.
Coconino County spokesman Mark Rudig has told the Arizona Daily Sun that most homes lost to the fire were second residences.
The fire in the Clints Well area about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Flagstaff has burned 19.2 square miles (50 square kilometers) since it was started on April 27 by an illegal, abandoned campfire.
Cooler and damper weather aided firefighters this week but elevated fire conditions are expected to return this weekend.
Officials are considering when they can lift evacuation notices for residences in the area.
