Evacuations of Oak Creek Canyon ordered due to Pocket Fire north of Sedona
Contact Information: Coconino National Forest Public Affairs sm.fs.coconinopao@usda.gov
(Flagstaff, AZ, June 19, 2026)—Evacuations have been ordered due to the Pocket Fire, a 100-acre wildfire located 7 miles north of Sedona in the Oak Creek Canyon area.
State Route 89A is closed between Fort Tuthill and the north end of Sedona.
Forest visitors in the Oak Creek Canyon area, as well as visitors to End/Edge of the World are asked to evacuate. Travel down Woody Mountain Road (Forest Road 231) is not advised at this time.
Resources assigned to the fire include two Hotshot crews, one dozer, five engines and miscellaneous overhead, with more en route.
Firefighters are responding with a direct extinguishment and full suppression strategy.
The fire was first reported 5 p.m. June 19.
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