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The Pinal County Sheriffs Department has announced that Dudleyville is now in the "Set" zone. Residents are now cleared to return to their homes but are urged not to enter burn areas as firefighters continue to monitor hotpots. As of 1:00 p.m. Sunday, all utilities have been restored in the area. On Thursday, fire crews began battling the blaze, dubbed the Margo Fire, after it ignited in a riverbed in an unincorporated part of Pina County near Dudleyville, Ariz. Due to dry and windy conditions ...

Margo Fire now 50 percent contained as Dudleyville residents still evacuated Unmute DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (KVOA) -The Arizona  State Department of Forestry reports the Margo Fire centered in the town of Dudleyville is 50 percent contained.  Residents of Dudleyville are still evacuated more than 36 hours many of them first left their homes as the fire neared.  "The closest person to you in your family, thats how this community is," Kearny resident Rikki Galka said. "W...

Arizona State Forestry officials: Wildfire that burned 1,200 acres of land in Pinal County is human-caused By Brent Corrado, FOX 10 and AP Staff Published  Margo Fire prompts evacuation of Dudleyville in Pinal County As of the night of April 8, about 500 acres of land have burned as a result of the fire. FOX 10s Stephanie Olmo reports. DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. - Officials with the Arizona State Forestry say a fire that has burned 1,200 acres in Pinal County was caused by humans. According to offici...

On Thursday, fire crews began battling the blaze, dubbed the Margo Fire, after it ignited in a riverbed in an unincorporated part of Pina County near Dudleyville, Ariz. Due to dry and windy conditions in the area, the fire grew to 500 acres, destroying at least 12 structures that day. At this time, an evacuation order for the town is still in place. With about 200 residents currently evacuated in connection to the fire, the Associated Press reported Friday that the evacuation notice may be lif...

LocalSportsThings To DoBusinessTravelPoliticsUSA TODAYObituariesE-Edition Margo Fire in Dudleyville Arizona Aircraft and ground crews worked to suppress the Margo Fire as high winds and multiple spot fires challenged firefighters on April 8, 2021. Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management

Extreme drought fueling Margo Fire, burning 500 acres and evacuating hundreds in Dudleyville Jamie Landers, Arizona Republic A 500-acre fire is burning in southeastern Arizona and the National Weather Service in Tucson said "extreme to exceptional drought" is fueling the flames.  The Margo Fire is burning in Dudleyville, a small community in Pinal County. As of 9:30 a.m. Friday, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said the fire was only 20% contained. Dudl...

Arizona Wildfire More Active, But Moving Away From Evacuated Town The Weather Channel 1 hr ago Jan Wesner Childs An Arizona wildfire that forced the evacuation of an entire community and burned several structures picked up steam again Friday afternoon amid warm, windy weather. The good news? It was moving away from Dudleyville, the small town evacuated on Thursday. "Crews are being assisted by a dozer to help secure southern edge of fire," the state Department of Forestry and...

Evacuations lifted as crews battle 1,200-acre Margo Fire in east Pinal County The Margo Fire continues to burn near Dudleyville destroying dozens of structures. and last updated 2021-04-10 16:39:07-04 DUDLEYVILLE, AZ — A wildfire that sparked southeast of the Valley Thursday prompted evacuations and threatened dozens of structures, officials say. Arizona State Forestry officials say they have stopped forward progress on the Margo Fire that has burned approximately 1,200 acres within a rive...