Crest Fire: Evacuations lifted for residents in Yarnell area
YARNELL, Ariz. - The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says residents in parts of the Yarnell area who were evacuated due to the Crest Fire can return to their homes.
During the afternoon hours of Sept. 16, YCSO placed residents along South Looka Way and residents along South Crest Way on ‘GO’ status, meaning the area is being evacuated. The order was lifted at around 4:55 p.m.
In a post on Facebook, officials said about 14 homes were evacuated at one point. The fire has reportedly burned about 20 to 30 acres of land.
This is not the first time the Yarnell area has dealt with a wildfire: in June 2013, hundreds of residents were evacuated from the area, and 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots lost their lives because of the Yarnell Hill Fire's rapid spread and erratic behavior.
The cause of this fire is not yet known.