Coconino County Orders Evacuations as Arizona Wildfires Grow

Officials in Coconino County ordered evacuations in areas close to the Pipeline, Haywire, and Double fires on June 13 as firefighters fought to contain the blazes.

Footage uploaded by Zak Pressley shows smoke rising from the Pipeline fire north of Flagstaff, Arizona.

Pressley posted the footage with the caption: “Last #PipelineFire timelapse for me today from here. I’m in a GO zone and I’m getting out.”

The Pipeline, Haywire, and Double fires covered more than an estimated 7,000 acres combined on Monday. The fires were all first reported on June 12. Credit: Zak Pressley via Storyful

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