JUST IN: The Grapevine Fire has increased to 500 acres and the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says White Horse Ranch residents are in 'GO' mode for evacuations.
The fire, nicknamed the Grapevine Fire, broke out Friday afternoon around 4 p.m. on July 21 on the mountain's south side, the U.S. Forest Service said.meaning evacuate immediately.
"For those needing sheltering, the American Red Cross and Animal Disaster Services will be at the Camp Verde Gym. Anyone with barn animals can take their animals to the LASER shelter at Arizona Downs odd Hwy 89A," says Yavapai County officials. Camp Verde Gym is located at 75 E. Hollamon Street. For general fire-related questions, contact the emergency operations center at 928-442-5103. When crews initially got to the fire on Friday, it was about 2 acres. It was monitored into the evening asThe next day, Saturday, it grew to about 20–30 acres as crews "returned and started scouting for containment and initiated minimal suppression attacks on the fire.
. "Smoke may be visible from multiple locations including Prescott Valley, Dewey, Prescott and along Highway 169."By Sunday, the Forest Service says the fire grew to 140 acres due to monsoon winds overnight.The Diamond, Racetrack and Grapevine fires broke out in Arizona over the weekend, forcing some residents to flee from their homes and into evacuation shelters. We have the latest.A new wildfire has broken out in the Prescott National Forest.
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