Crooks Fire: All evacuated areas return to 'ready' status
Late Wednesday, the Yavapai County Sheriff's office announced on Facebook all areas affected by the fire were placed in "ready" status.
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Late Wednesday, the Yavapai County Sheriff's office announced on Facebook all areas affected by the fire were placed in "ready" status.
Residents in one of the last remaining evacuated areas, Lookout Mountain, will be allowed to return home starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
A red flag warning will be in effect Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. for areas in the northeast of Arizona.
Sunday's weather tested containment lines, but they held during wind gusts and the fire area did not expand, Prescott National Forest officials said.
A red flag warning and a wind advisory were issued for Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., for northern Arizona due to dry conditions and strong winds.