The fire is burning approximately 400-450 acres, and is 0 percent contained.
An approximate 2-mile stretch of area from Slide Rock State Park north toward Junipine has been evacuated, as well as the East Pocket Forest Service Lookout Tower. Evacuees are being relocated to Sinagua Middle School in Flagstaff.
Approximately 100 structures are currently threatened north of Slide Rock State Park, which include private homes as well vacation resort cabins and a Forest Service Lookout tower.
Highway 89A from Sedona to Fort Tuthill in Flagstaff is closed.
Fire activity is slowing toward the north and now concentrating on moving up the steep canyon walls. Resources are stationed above and below the fire.
Smoke is heavy through Oak Creek Canyon and also visible from the Flagstaff area and will drift to the north; expect smoke to be noticeable along I-17 and in Flagstaff. No injuries to report.
Approximately 100 personnel including two hotshot crews, two helicopters, one air attack, four engines, two water tenders, Sedona Fire and a fuels crew are battling the fire. Four additional hotshot crews, three helicopters and additional overhead personnel are expected to arrive on Wednesday.
The Badger Fire was also reported on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., burning near milepost marker 255 on Interstate 17, near the Badger Springs Exit.
The fire burned into the median, and has headed east into the Agua Fria National Monument. There have been no injuries to date. The fire is 50 percent contained.
As of 1,800 is estimated to be 200 acres. Interstate 17 has opened north and southbound. Travelers are advised to expect delays into the evening and to use caution in the area as smoke may still be present on the roadway.