As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, evacuations were lifted for the Diamond Fire, which spread in north Scottsdale, east of the city area. Residents can return with caution.
Fire crews started to battle the flames east of the Scottsdale city area, near 128th Street and Rio Verde Drive, Tuesday evening.
— AZ State Forestry June 29, 2023 On Wednesday evening fire officials confirmed to ABC15 the fire was human-caused and believe its point of origin is in the area of 128th Street and Ranch Gate Road.As of Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., the fire is 30% contained and has burned 1,900 acres. AZ State Forestry officials say the decrease in acreage from 2,500 comes after more accurate mapping of the area.
The updated evacuation zone from officials, as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, is the area of Rio Verde Drive to Jomax Road between 160th and 130th streets. On Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized the use of federal funds to help Arizona fight the fire, which at the time of the request threatened 100 homes, a fire station, horse barns, golf courses and the McDowell Mountain Regional Park.
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