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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – One year after the Cody Fire burned through the region, residents say burned trees around their neighborhood remain a daily reminder.
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The fire started in the Coronado National Forest near Oracle on May 21, 2025.
Between the start date and its containment more than a week later, it destroyed five homes, burned eight structures, and engulfed more than 1,200 acres.
Charla Wright, a Cody Loop resident, recalled the moment she saw the fire approaching her neighborhood.
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“I’m looking up the road here; there’s smoke. I went out on the road here, and you can see a big finger of fire,” Wright said.
She said that before law enforcement told her to leave, she knew it was time to evacuate.
“Everybody was calling each other, and I was looking for our neighbor. It was a panic,” Wright said.
Wright said she came home six days after the fire started and was shocked to see her home was still standing with minimal damage. Still, evidence of the fire remained.
“I have pictures of hot pink from the fire retardant just covering the entire backyard,” Wright said.
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Seeing the burned trees and vegetation surrounding her town stuck with her.
“It was shocking, so that was hard. I think it took me a good four months before I totally relaxed. It was a traumatic experience, actually,” Wright said.
Wright said the fire caused a number of issues and still worries her.
“Insurance rates are an issue now to have coverage, so yeah, I think about it. But right now I’m not worried, just because it’s so kind of clear and we know we can get out,” Wright said.
Since the fire, the Forest Service has worked to minimize fire risk to residents through the Oracle Fuel Break project to reduce fuel loading next to private and residential land.
The chief of the Oracle Fire Department said that on days when fire risk is high in the town, the department is talking more about fire mitigation techniques as the brush and vegetation burned last year are growing back.
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