Public Safety

Pocket Fire BAER Update

Monday, July 13, 2026

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Coconino National Forest has initiated a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) for the Pocket Fire in Arizona. The fire, which began June 19, 2026, near Sedona, prompted evacuations in Oak Creek Canyon.

The BAER process aims to assess and mitigate risks to public safety, water quality, and infrastructure in burned areas. This step follows the fire's rapid spread through brush, juniper, and ponderosa pine.

The fire management transitioned to California Complex Incident Management Team 6 on July 5, 2026.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/azcof-pocket-baer

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Coconino National Forest has initiated a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) for the Pocket Fire in Arizona“null”
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The fire began June 19, 2026“null”
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The fire began near Sedona“null”
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The fire prompted evacuations in Oak Creek Canyon“null”
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The BAER process aims to assess and mitigate risks to public safety“null”
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The BAER process aims to mitigate risks to water quality“null”
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The BAER process aims to mitigate risks to infrastructure in burned areas“null”
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The fire's rapid spread through brush, juniper, and ponderosa pine prompted the BAER process“null”
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The fire management transitioned to California Complex Incident Management Team 6 on July 5, 2026“null”