A massive vegetation fire dubbed the Pocket Fire broke out on Friday, June 19, in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness Area, north of Sedona, in Arizona. A massive vegetation fire dubbed the Pocket Fire broke out on Friday, June 19, in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness Area, north of Sedona, in Arizona. The incident in the Coconino & Yavapai Counties was confirmed by the Sedona Fire Department.A vegetation fire dubbed Pocket Fire was reported north of Sedona in Arizona. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash)“Sedona Fire is aware of the new wildland fire north of town. We are coordinating with all our local partners. The Coconino National Forest has air resources over the fire,” they said in a statement. According to WatchDuty, which tracks fire outbreaks across the US, the blaze is currently at 100 acres.The site further noted that evacuations are starting along FR 231 and along Oak Creek Canyon. A cause for the fire is not known yet and there are no reports on injuries as of now. Scary visuals from the fire were shared online as well.Sedona Pocket Fire: Scary videos and photos emergeOne person shared photos on X and wrote “Huge fire spotted north of Camp Verde near Sedona. Oh lawd.”Another wrote on Facebook “As we enter another hot summer in Sedona, this is your reminder that fire awareness matters. Please follow all local fire restrictions, avoid activities that create sparks, properly extinguish cigarettes, never leave campfires unattended, and think twice before parking over dry grass or using equipment that could ignite vegetation. One spark can change everything.”“We all share the beautiful responsibility of protecting the landscapes, wildlife, homes, and community that make Sedona so special,” they added, sharing a video where smoke could be seen from a distance. You can see the video here. Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing.