04-07-2025
Residents could be evacuated due to Juniper Fire near Black Canyon City in Yavapai County
A 600-acre fire blazing through rugged terrain in the Bradshaw Mountains has prompted the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office to upgrade the evacuation status of the Horsethief Basin community as fire crews responded.
The Juniper Fire started on Bureau of Land Management lands about 5 miles west of Black Canyon City on July 2, according to Inciweb, a federal incident tracker.
The Sheriff's Office has moved the YCU-2342 and YCU-2477 zones to "set" status following the state's "ready, set, go" evacuation program, meaning residents in the area should identify nearby shelters, gather essential items and prepare to leave the area if given an evacuation order by public safety officials.
The YCU-2342 zone included north of Forest Service 234, West Campwood Road; south of Crown King Road; east of South Senator Highway, Crown King Road and west of NF-684, West Campwood Road, FS 684.
The YCU-2477 zone included north of West Campwood Road; south of South Senator Highway, Horse Thief Road; east of West Campwood Road and west of West Campwood Road.
Residents can refer to a map of the affected areas here:
As of 2:30 p.m. July 3, the Juniper Fire was not threatening any structures, and the Sheriff's Office asked the public to avoid recreating in the area and to be cautious of fire crew operations.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 600-acre Juniper Fire prompts 'set' status for residents near Horsethief Basin
