Oak Ridge Fire prompts evacuations southwest of Saint Michaels in Eastern Arizona

VIDEO: Evacuations have been ordered for some residents southwest of Window Rock in Eastern Arizona due to a wildfire. The Oak Ridge Fire, burning in Apache County, southwest of Saint Michaels, Arizona, sparked Saturday afternoon. It has burned approximately 1,800 acres and is at 0% containment, according to an update around noon on Sunday. No injuries or structural damage have been reported at this time. The Commission on Emergency Management declared a state of emergency on Sunday, calling for additional resources amid the fire. An evacuation order has been issued within the Oak Ridge Fire area. The fire is burning to the southeast and has triggered evacuations along its projected path and near the El Paso pipeline corridor.

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