Pocket Fire

Smoke Map For 7/2/2026

Overview

The Pocket Fire, located 7-10 miles north of Sedona, is now estimated at 20,680 acres, increasing by about 2800 acres from yesterday morning. It has 22% containment. Yesterday, the fire continued to be very active, sending a thick plume of smoke to the north and then shifting more to the northeast eventually stretching to the Four Corners area and beyond. This morning, some smoke continues to move off to the north. Thick smoke also drained into Sedona overnight. Today, conditions will be similar to yesterday which will be favorable for more fire growth.

Smoke Synopsis

This morning, moderate to heavy smoke is not only affecting areas north and northeast of the fire but also Sedona once again with the thickest observed conditions. Smoke extends further south and southwest towards the Verde Valley as well. Smoke should improve significantly by 10 am.

Today, smoke conditions will improve in most areas as the morning progresses (except for a relatively narrow corridor extending north-northeast) before smoke production increases in the afternoon and tracks northeastward similar to the past few days. Smoke will also likely reach the the Four Corners area and beyond given the strength of the transport winds. Moderate to heavy smoke impacts are expected to continue for areas just downwind of the fire, including Kachina Village. Flagstaff and Doney Park. Areas further downwind, namely on the reservations, could experience light to moderate impacts as smoke mixes to the ground. That includes locations such as Cameron, Chinle, Rough Rock, and Kayenta.

Tonight, if the fire remains active, much of the smoke will continue to move to the north-northeast and affect locales in and around Flagstaff for at least part of the night. But, it is expected that there will also be smoke that drains into Sedona in the overnight hours for at least moderate, if not heavy, impacts.

Friday, smoke is expected to initially disperse to the north and northeast again, similar today and previous days. How much smoke occurs and how far it reaches downwind will depend on fire activity.

Saturday, a downtrend in smoke production is anticipated due to a significant increase in humidity and cloudiness. But, there are a lot of uncertainties that remain.

Note: the next forecast will be issued on Saturday, 7/4.

Forecast

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