Fire officials say they expect all residents of a north-central Arizona town who were evacuated due to a brush fire to be allowed to return home Saturday night. The Tenderfoot Fire has scorched an estimated 3,400 acres and is 30-percent contained.
About 250 Yarnell residents evacuated by Wednesday night and 30 residents of nearby Peeples Valley evacuated Thursday afternoon when winds fanned the flames.
The fire is moving away from homes, after originally burning dangerously close to the eastern edge of Yarnell and destroying three outbuildings.
Fire officials said no other structures are threatened, and they’ve got time to figure out the best way to attack the blaze, while keeping firefighters safe.
They believe the blaze is human caused, but the investigation is still underway.
It’s almost the three anniversary of the Yarnell Hill fire, which swept through the same town in 2013. It destroyed 130 homes and killed 19 firefighters, making it the deadliest wildfire in Arizona history.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
