{"id":3567,"date":"2026-07-14T19:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3567"},"modified":"2026-07-14T19:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:34:26","slug":"sr-89a-reopens-nearly-a-month-after-pocket-fire-broke-out-north-of-sedona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3567","title":{"rendered":"SR 89A reopens nearly a month after Pocket Fire broke out north of Sedona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><section><p><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A state highway in northern Arizona has reopened after a nearly month-long closure as crews continue gaining control of a wildfire burning near Sedona.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3565\">Gas leak forces evacuation of Pima County apartment complex<\/a><\/p><p>Monday morning, State Route 89A reopened in both directions between Sedona and Interstate 17 (mileposts 374-397) near Flagstaff. The highway had been closed to everyone except area residents due to the Pocket Fire, which broke out about seven miles north of Sedona on June 19.<\/p><div><div><blockquote><p>After being closed due to the Pocket Fire, State Route 89A has reopened between Sedona and Interstate 17 (mileposts 374-397) near Flagstaff. pic.twitter.com\/gWaQQOyGKw<\/p>\u2014 Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 13, 2026<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><p>In addition, restrictions have been lifted for some area residents. The communities of Seven Canyons and Enchantment have been placed back to \u201cREADY\u201d status after a week of heightened fire risk. Oak Creek Canyon has also been downgraded from \u201cSET\u201d back to \u201cREADY\u201d status.<\/p><p>The Pocket Fire has burned an estimated 27,393 acres and is 76% contained as of Monday morning. Approximately 862 personnel are assigned to the wildfire.<\/p><p>While some restrictions have been eased, travelers and area residents should watch for continued fire suppression efforts and the possibility of intermittent road closures.<\/p><p>Monsoon activity could also impact firefighting efforts. See the latest forecast here.<\/p><div><div><div><noscript>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"map visualization\" class=\"wp-image-122\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c57f3f27ef1154bd7d9ca13dc49a8c44-768x489.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c57f3f27ef1154bd7d9ca13dc49a8c44-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c57f3f27ef1154bd7d9ca13dc49a8c44-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c57f3f27ef1154bd7d9ca13dc49a8c44.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2>Fire impacts northern Arizona tourism<\/h2><p>The weeks-long shutdown during peak tourism season dealt a financial blow to businesses in the canyon that depend heavily on summer visitors.<\/p><p>AJ\u2019s in the Canyon was among the businesses affected. Owner Jessica Johnson said this time represents a critical stretch for revenue.<\/p><p>\u201cEspecially June and July is our peak season,\u201d she said. \u201cAt least 50% of our revenue just in like eight weeks.\u201d<\/p><p>Johnson said local customers showed up on reopening day to show their support.<\/p><p>\u201cI think they are intentionally trying to support us, and it just means so much to us,\u201d she said.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3563\">Federal agency demands fix for self-driving cars entering emergency scenes<\/a><\/p><p>Forest House Resorts, located further up the canyon, was also forced to evacuate at the start of the fire. Owner Jenny Kittredge said it was a hard day on them and their guests.<\/p><p>\u201cIt was terrifying to do that, and a lot of our guests had no idea what to do. Some had to stay at the Red Cross shelter,\u201d Kittredge said.<\/p><p>Kittredge\u2019s grandfather built the resort in the 1930s. She said the fire raised fears about the property\u2019s survival.<\/p><p>\u201cThe house that we lived in, it\u2019ll be 95 years old, but we didn\u2019t know if that was going to stick around or if that\u2019s going to be gone,\u201d she said.<\/p><p>Kittredge said the resort continued paying employees throughout the closure, despite losing revenue during what is typically the busiest stretch of the year.<\/p><p>\u201cOur employees were really worried,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have about a staff of a dozen, and a lot of them expressed fear in not knowing what to do next. It\u2019s their busiest time, and they rely on this every week for their livelihood.\u201d<\/p><div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Both Johnson and Kittredge said the canyon community supported one another during the closure and are now calling on visitors to return.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019re here, and we\u2019re doing the best we can, and it\u2019s still beautiful,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThere\u2019s no signs of fire or any damage. It\u2019s still gorgeous Oak Creek Canyon.\u201d<\/p><p><i>See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <\/i><i>Please click here to report it<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p><p><i>Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <\/i><i>it to us here<\/i><i> with a brief description.<\/i><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3561\">What Arizona renters can do when their air conditioning goes out in extreme heat<\/a><\/p><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A state highway in northern Arizona has reopened after a nearly month-long closure as crews continue gaining control of a wildfire burning near Sedona<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>SR 89A reopens nearly a month after Pocket Fire broke out north of Sedona - 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