#SlideFire spreads in Arizona, evacuations underway [photos]

JUST IN: updated photos from the #SlideFire. 850 acres with 0% containment pic.twitter.com/VQhp2cqeL3

— azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (@azfamily) May 21, 2014

Wildfire season is now plaguing Arizona. The Slide Fire in Oak Creek Canyon is blazing toward Flagstaff.

Here is a look at the smoke plume from the #SlideFire as seen on NWS radar. #azwx #azfire pic.twitter.com/jT5GTP12eX

— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) May 21, 2014

Tremendous amount of fast moving smoke from #SlideFire moving towards Flagstaff. Really dark pockets at times @abc15 pic.twitter.com/s68lCkUerK

— Christopher Sign (@ChristopherSign) May 21, 2014

#BREAKING: #SlideFire now at 850 acres, 0% containment. Expected to reach 2,000 acres tonight. http://t.co/yqDB3n3PkJ pic.twitter.com/nA4N4Hp6TG

— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) May 21, 2014

First responders are bracing themselves:

https://twitter.com/DPSOfficerCook/status/469180278850592769

#SlideFire now at 1000 acres according to @CoconinoNF. This pic provided by @CoconinoNF pic.twitter.com/AXeyhKHApl

— Greg Argos (@GregArgosCBS3) May 21, 2014

The fire is moving fast.

Tremendous amount of fast moving smoke from #SlideFire moving towards Flagstaff. Really dark pockets at times @abc15 pic.twitter.com/s68lCkUerK

— Christopher Sign (@ChristopherSign) May 21, 2014

Evacuations are underway.

Arizona Slide Fire Prompts Evacuation of 100 Homes and Businesses http://t.co/N2AFKzr9zH

— ALW American News (@AmericanLW) May 21, 2014

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Slide fire forces evacuation orders from the Oak Creek Canyon, AZ fire.

— Nancy Lauterbach (@NLauterbach) May 21, 2014

#fsWILDFIRE 10:15 A.M. Update *Evacuation Warning for Kachina Village and Forest Highlands* #SlideFire – http://t.co/luvyBsHIIi

— FLAGscanner.com (@FLAGscanner) May 21, 2014

Prayers out to all affected.

#slidefire town meeting pic.twitter.com/9UAKtaTgXq

— sean (@avgWiJoe) May 21, 2014

#SlideFire now at 1000 acres according to @CoconinoNF. This pic provided by @CoconinoNF pic.twitter.com/AXeyhKHApl

— Greg Argos (@GregArgosCBS3) May 21, 2014

JUST IN: updated photos from the #SlideFire. 850 acres with 0% containment pic.twitter.com/VQhp2cqeL3

— azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (@azfamily) May 21, 2014

#SlideFire Hotel is thankfully safe, Evacuation Center at Sinagua Middle School. We are collecting water and hygiene items to take.

— DoubleTree Flagstaff (@doubletreeflag) May 21, 2014