Containment of Arizona’s most deadly wildfire reached 90 percent, with a reduced number of firefighters targeting hotspots while the Yarnell Hill fire continued to smolder, reports azcentral.com.
Utility companies are working to restore service so that anxious Yarnell residents will be allowed to return home, when they will view the fire ravaged area for the first time.
“The weather has been in our favor and our crews have been working hard to find the hotspots and put them out,” said Suzanne Flory, a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman.
As Yarnell residents brace themselves for their emotional return home to the mountain town, the number of firefighters assigned to the wildfire dropped by 100 on Friday to 451.
Full containment, which means the entire fire area is surrounded by fire lines to prevent it from spreading, is expected by July 12.
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