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While the Racetrack Fire was declared 100% contained Sunday evening, the Grapevine Fire, which is burning in brush, timber and grass on Mingus Mountain, remained at 1,049 acres and was zero-percent contained as of Monday, July 31.
The Grapevine Fire, which is burning in brush, timber and grass on Mingus Mountain, remains at 1,049 acres and is zero-percent contained. The Racetrack Fire is predicted to be 100% contained tonight, July 30, by 6 p.m.
Evacuation orders remained in effect Friday for a wildfire burning northeast of Phoenix, authorities said.
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Saturday morning lifted “SET” status for Cherry, Dewey and Mingus 4-H Camp.
The lightning-caused Racetrack Fire, which started July 23, was at 60% containment as of Friday morning, July 28, according to the Prescott National Forest, and a Southwest Area Type 4 Team led by Incident Commander Andrew Giralt, assumed command of the fire, which is burning north of Highway 169 and south of Crater Mountain near the community of Cherry.