Oracle officials asked hundreds of residents to evacuate after the Cody Fire broke out in Pinal County on Wednesday. The sheriff’s office announced the evacuation order at 4:30 PM local time. Authorities also released an evacuation map, helping residents.
The Cody Fire hit the Oracle area within 24 hours of the nearby Cedar Fire, which also prompted evacuation orders. The two fires are unrelated. According to the US Forest Service, the Cedar Fire was 50% contained as of Wednesday.
Officials further added that evacuation orders are issued for regions 5 and 16 to 19 of the Oracle evacuation map. The PCSO released an evacuation map via social media and official channels, delineating specific zones in Oracle under varying levels of evacuation status.
The map, referenced in alerts from PCSO and corroborated by reports from the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, divides Oracle into numbered evacuation zones to guide residents.
