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Cody FireFinal Update: Tuesday, June 3, 2025Santa Catalina Ranger District Start Date: 5/21/2025Acres: 1,223Containment: 95%Personnel: 25 

Our top priorities are firefighter and public safety. When wildfires threaten our communities, every second and every resource counts. Fire crews use a process called “structure triage” to quickly decide which homes can be safely defended. By assessing fire behavior, available resources, surrounding vegetation, and structure conditions, tough calls are made, sometimes with minutes to spare. Even if your home isn’t directly threatened, it’s critical to ensure your house is Firewise and to follow all evacuation orders. 

While many wildfires leave little long-term damage, some fires destroy vegetation, increase erosion, and raise the risk of flooding and water contamination. That’s why the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program kicks into gear — often before the fire is even out.What does BAER do?• Stabilizes soil to prevent landslides and floods• Protects homes, roads, and water supplies downstream• Uses emergency treatments like reseeding, mulching, and drainage repairs

Cody FireUpdate: Friday, May 31, 2025Santa Catalina Ranger District Start Date: 5/21/2025Acres: 1,223Containment: 90%Personnel: 57 

The Soil Burn Severity map is now complete for the Cody Fire, located outside of Oracle, Arizona, in the Santa Catalina Ranger District, Coronado National Forest.Soil Burn Severity (Color coordinated on the map)

The Cody Fire remains at 90% containment Management of the incident will transfer to the local unit today at 6 p.m. May 29, 2025  

Crews secure and patrol containment lines with extremely dry, hot conditions forecasted May 28, 2025  

Evacuation status reduced for the Cody Fire Containment increases as crews mop-up and address suppression repair needs May 27, 2025  

Cody Fire containment increases significantly Crews continue response efforts amid increasingly hot and dry conditions  May 26, 2025  

Firefighters make significant progress on Cody Fire containment Public Meeting tonight at Biosphere 2 May 25, 2025