Evacuations, road restrictions lifted in Wildhorse Fire in Cochise County
Evacuations orders and road restrictions were lifted Thursday afternoon after fire crews gained control of a wildfire in Cochise County.
The Wildhorse Fire was reported just after noon in the Palominas area near Hereford in Cochise County, according to information shared by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management on Facebook.
It was not immediately clear how many acres the wildfire had consumed.
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At 2 p.m., firefighters stopped progress of the fire and crews were working to get containment lines around it.
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office ordered evacuations about 12:30 p.m. but announced the evacuations had lifted and that State Route 92 had reopened about 3:55 p.m.
The Sheriff's Office advised drivers to check updates and road conditions at az511.com.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Evacuations lifted in Wildhorse Fire in Cochise County
