A wildfire ignited Wednesday afternoon in Arizona, swiftly consuming 1,000 acres and prompting evacuation orders.
Dubbed the Cody fire, it started around 3:30 PM local time in the Coronado National Forest, near Tucson, and rapidly spread within six hours.
Residents in certain areas of Oracle were ordered to evacuate.
Additional zones around Oracle and the town of San Manuel are currently on “set” status, which means evacuations could be implemented at any moment.
As of now, the Cody fire remains 0% contained.
The Coronado National Forest Division of the U.S. Forest Service reported that the fire continued to expand overnight, moving eastward.
With dry conditions and low humidity persisting, extreme fire behavior is expected to remain a risk through Thursday.
Wind gusts are anticipated to strengthen on Thursday afternoon, shifting to the southwest.
Peak gusts could approach 30 mph.
Firefighters are actively battling the flames using both ground and aerial methods, striving to establish control lines.
Moreover, there are temporary flight restrictions in effect around the fire-affected areas.
