Highlights
- Smoke from the Pocket Fire has triggered health warnings across multiple counties in northern Arizona.
- Phoenix faces a separate ozone alert as temperatures are forecast to climb this week.
- AZFamily and KJZZ both reported Pocket Fire communities were a step away from evacuation orders as of late June.
- Residents in affected areas, particularly those with heart or lung conditions, face elevated health risk.
Smoke from the Pocket Fire has triggered health warnings across multiple counties in northern Arizona, while Phoenix faces an ozone alert as temperatures prepare to climb this week, FOX 10 meteorologist Krystal Ortiz reported Thursday.
The Pocket Fire's reach has been broad. AZCentral reported that the fire worsened air quality and triggered an ozone alert in Flagstaff, while KOLD confirmed smoke from the fire was impacting Flagstaff with an ozone alert issued through Tuesday. AZFamily explained why wildfire smoke was spreading northeast from the fire as of July 1.
KJZZ reported that communities near the Pocket Fire were a step away from evacuation orders as of June 30, with officials urging residents to stay vigilant.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's Phoenix forecast page notes that people most vulnerable to air pollution impacts include children, older adults, adults exercising outdoors, and people with heart or lung disease, asthma, or bronchitis.
The FOX Weather local forecast for Scottsdale showed an active air quality alert for the 85251 area as of Thursday afternoon. Conditions across the region are expected to remain stressed as temperatures rise through the week.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 02/07/2026 14:43
- AZ Central retrieved 02/07/2026 14:43
- kold.com retrieved 02/07/2026 14:43
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 02/07/2026 14:43
- kjzz.org retrieved 02/07/2026 14:43
- azdeq.gov retrieved 02/07/2026 14:43
- foxweather.com retrieved 02/07/2026 14:43
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