Evacuations lifted for fire threatening southern Arizona community

PHOENIX — A southern Arizona community previously facing evacuation orders for a wildfire saw those orders lifted on Sunday.

The Palominas Fire burning south of Sierra Vista and Bisbee forced some community members into a “GO” evacuation status on Saturday, indicating imminent danger in the area.

Those residents located west of Palomina Trail and south of Arizona Highway 92 saw their status lifted to “SET” on Sunday morning.

Residents north of the highway and east of Palominas Road were under a “SET” status on Saturday before being cleared of the warning on Sunday.

Crews had reached 50% containment of the 40-acre blaze, according to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office.

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