A Type-1 Helicopter heads towards the Schultz Pass Fire (Patrick Walker/NAZ Today)
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FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Another warm and dry was in store for firefighters as they fought the 14,000 acre Schultz Fire north of Flagstaff.
The Schultz Fire is now listed at 20 percent contained. Firefighters conducted burnouts last night on the south side of the fire, and worked to reinforce fire lines with bulldozers. Winds have died down, and aerial attack is back underway.
US 89 was reopened this morning, but officials are reminding people that conditions could change in a matter of minutes.
Evacuations remain in place, but evacuated residents might be able to return to their homes as early as Wednesday morning. Mount Elden Middle School, at Fourth Street and Cedar, is serving as the evacuation center.
As additional information becomes available, NAZ Today.com will bring you the latest.
Smoke from a hot spot rises as the fire begins to reach the main burning period for the day, mid- to late-afternoon, as seen from downtown Flagstaff at noon Tuesday. (Patrick Walker/NAZ Today)
Thank you for providing coverage on the fires in Flagstaff! I retired from NAU & now live in Hawaii. I was so worried on Saturday night/Sunday morning because there was not a lot of current information on the Hardy fire. I’m so glad that I can get current information about the fires in Flagstaff here.
Great TV media program for the students. It’s great that the students have an opportunity to get some real life experience with this major story.