Firefighters keep watch over a back burn fire they've set to widen the fire break line while fighting the Brins fire at Slide Rock State Park in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Ariz, Thursday, June 22, 2006.
The Brins Fire burns on slopes of Wilson Mountain at sunset, threatening Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Ariz. on Thursday, June 22, 2006. Authorities evacuated about 400 homes and businesses in Oak Creek Canyon.
A tanker drops slurry on the Brins Fire burning on top of Wilson Mountain, near Sedona, Ariz., Wednesday, June 21, 2006. The blaze started in a camp used by transients and spread quickly, forcing the evacuation of about 460 homes and businesses in the canyon more than 90 miles north of Phoenix. The Forest Service is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to a conviction of those responsible for the fire.
B. Skielvig, left, and her husband, John Phillips, move evacuated chickens from the Brins Fire into a pen at the Sedona Humane Society, Thursday, June 22, 2006, in Sedona, Ariz. The couple volunteer at the shelter. Many animals have been displaced by the wildfire north of Sedona.
Area where firefighters conducted a burn out along scenic Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon as the Brins Fire threatened the area near Sedona, Ariz. on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. Authorities evacuated several subdivisions in Sedona and also about 400 homes and businesses in nearby Oak Creek Canyon.
Sedona resident Ron Biermann looks at a map of the Brins Fire at West Sedona Elementary School in Sedona, Ariz. on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. Firefighters successfully burned away fuel from the path of a wildfire that has moved into a scenic northern Arizona canyon, threatening hundreds of home there, but still faced a battle to keep it from moving any further.
Paul Broyles, incident commander for the Brins Fire, updates the media on the progress firefighters are making on the blaze burning just north of Sedona, Ariz., Wednesday, June 21, 2006.
Oak Creek Canyon resident Keith Benevento holds his head during a town hall meeting in Sedona, Ariz., on a fire burning north of Sedona, Wednesday, June 21, 2006. He was not allowed back into his home to gather his personal belongings. Firefighters burned away fuel in the path of a wildfire that has moved into the scenic northern Arizona canyon and is threatening hundreds of homes there.
Smoke rises from Brins Fire burn on top of Wilson Mountain near Sedona, Ariz. on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. By Tuesday morning, officials said the Sedona fire was only about a half-mile from the edge of Slide Rock State Park and flames had crested Wilson Mountain, edging about 300 feet below the rim of Oak Creek Canyon in spots.
Fire burns on Wilson Mountain near Sedona, Ariz., Tuesday, June 20, 2006. By Tuesday morning, officials said the Sedona fire was only about a half-mile from the edge of Slide Rock State Park and flames had crested Wilson Mountain, edging about 300 feet below the rim of Oak Creek Canyon in spots.
The Brins Fire is seen from Sedona, Ariz., as it burns on top of Wilson Mountain on Monday, June 19, 2006. Authorities evacuated several subdivisions in Sedona and also about 400 homes and businesses in nearby Oak Creek Canyon.
Gila Hot Shots from Reserve, N.M., walk along Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Ariz., where they cleared snags on Monday, June 19, 2006. Authorities evacuated several subdivisions in Sedona and also about 400 homes and businesses in nearby Oak Creek Canyon because of the Brins Fire.
Jeannine Davis of the Union Hot Shots from La Grande, Ore., clears snags in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Ariz., on Monday, June 19, 2006. Authorities evacuated several subdivisions in Sedona and also about 400 homes and businesses in nearby Oak Creek Canyon because of the Brins Fire.
Spectators watch from a lookout near the Sedona Airport as the Brins Fire burns north of Sedona, Ariz., Sunday, June 18, 2006.
Father J.C. Ortiz sprays water on the roof of Saint John Vianney church Sunday, June 18, 2006, in Sedona, Ariz., as a wildfire burns to the north. A parishioner recommended that Ortiz spray the roof and a Sedona police officer told him to pack a bag and be ready to evacuate.
A helicopter drops water on a wildfire in Sedona, Ariz., Sunday, June 18, 2006. Authorities evacuated five subdivisions in Sedona and also about 400 homes and businesses in nearby Oak Creek Canyon.
Arizona Ranger Sgt. Bill Lionberger tells a motorist to turn back at a road block in Sedona, Ariz., Sunday, June 18, 2006. A fast-moving wildfire burned parts of northern Arizona on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of more than 400 homes. The flames raced up Wilson Mountain in the Secret Mountain Wilderness between Sedona and Flagstaff, said a fire information officer.
A plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire in Sedona, Ariz., on Sunday, June 18, 2006. Authorities evacuated five sub-divisions in Sedona and also about 400 homes and businesses in nearby Oak Creek Canyon. The fire has burned over 3,000 acres so far.
A wildfire burning west of Sedona, Ariz., climbs the Mogollon Rim on Sunday, June 18, 2006. The wildfire grew rapidly and is currently burning 3,000 acres. Five subdivisions in Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon were evacuated.
Evacuee Kathy Roberts reads at a Red Cross shelter at West Sedona Elementary School in Sedona, Ariz., on Sunday, June 18, 2006. Authorities evacuated five sub-divisions in Sedona and also about 400 homes and businesses in nearby Oak Creek Canyon. The Brin's Fire has burned over 3,000 acres so far. Roberts, who's from Sebastopol, Calif., was camping at Oak Creek Canyon.