The Cody Fire has scorched over 1,200 acres near Oracle, with containment holding at just 5%. Residents are questioning why the containment number hasn't increased.

A family in Oracle described leaving their home for the last time as the flames from the Cody Fire closed around them.

Residents in parts of Pinal County's town of Oracle are told to evacuate immediately due to the Cody Fire, which has burned 1,218 acres with 5% containment. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Chloe Jeffrey and her fiancé were running their sandwich shop, ‘Simply Sandwiches’, in Oracle like normal on Wednesday afternoon, when their lives changed forever. They had been concerned about the Cedar Fire and had loaded up a trailer with some of their belongings in case they needed to evacuate, but by Wednesday, their worries were gone.

Some homes in the community of Oracle, north of Tucson, have been destroyed by the Cody Fire, which started Wednesday afternoon in the Coronado Forest.

As the Cody fire, now spanning over 1,200 acres according to the Coronado National Forest, continues near Oracle, more than 1,100 people have been advised to evacuate. But, residents have stepped up to help neighbors in need.

The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 has now taken the lead on the Cody Fire as of Friday morning. They add around 70 more personnel, bringing the number to 400 assigned to fight the flames.

A couple from Oracle is facing unimaginable challenges after losing their home to the Cody Fire. Jeffrey Ahlbrecht and his fiancée Chloe Jeffrey experienced what they described as "the worst