This will be the last update provided by Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4. Team 4 sincerely thanks the local communities and partner agencies for their unwavering support, cooperation, and collaboration throughout the Cody Fire response. As the local unit prepares to assume command, continued community support will remain vital to the ongoing success of the dedicated firefighters, crews, and personnel working to reach full containment.

Highlights: Thanks to the tireless efforts and strong collaboration among incident crews and partner agencies, the Cody Fire is now 90% contained. Suppression repair efforts are underway to restore areas impacted by firefighting operations and prepare the landscape for long-term recovery.

Containment on the Cody Fire climbed significantly on Sunday, rising from 47% to 83%, a testament to the continued hard work and coordination of firefighting resources across the incident.

As a reminder, fire restrictions remain in effect. Residents and visitors are urged to stay informed on current closures and official updates to ensure public and firefighter safety during the ongoing response efforts.

Extensive suppression repair work has occurred the past few days with little to no threat of fire crossing containment lines. A local type 3 organization will assume command of the fire tonight at 6 p.m. Today, the incoming type 3 incident commander is working closely with the team before they depart to ensure a smooth transition. This will be the final daily update from the incident management team. Future updates and information about the fire will be posted to Inciweb and the incident Facebook page through Memorial Day weekend.

Effective Friday, May 23, at 8 a.m. the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Bureau of Land Management Colorado River District and Phoenix District will implement seasonal Stage 2 fire restrictions in central and western Arizona.  

Restrictions on State Lands include Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma counties.  

Restrictions on BLM-managed lands include La Paz, Maricopa, southern Mohave, northern Pinal, western Pima, Yavapai and Yuma counties. 

Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted Monday night as containment increases along the fire.

Firefighters are working work day and night ahead of expected stronger winds this weekend.

After consultation with Forest Lakes Fire District and the United States Forest Service (USFS), areas of Coconino County within the boundaries of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest will enter Stage 2 Fire Restrictions at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025.

This decision, according to Coconino County’s Wildfire Defense Ordinance, will apply to all private property within the boundaries of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. This includes the unincorporated community of Forest Lakes and all private campgrounds and recreation areas.

Due to dry conditions throughout the forests and increased fire danger, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, effective Tuesday at 6:00 pm.

Visit the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests website at www.fs.usda.gov/r03/apache-sitgreaves, and follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/apachesitgreavesnfs.