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But the precise cause of the fire remains under investigation, said Jeff Andrews, deputy fire staff officer for Prescott National Forest.

Jeff Andrews, right, assistant fire management officer for the Prescott National Forest, speaks to the media regarding the status of the Doce wildfire, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz.

A fire that started yesterday just outside of Prescott has now burned about 7,000 acres, and has caused evacuations in the area.

PHOENX - The Arizona Court of Appeals last week denied an action by the attorneys for Steven DeMocker, filed after Superior Court Judge Gary Donahoe ruled against them in their effort to have the county attorney disqualified from prosecuting the murder case or to have the case thrown out entirely.

PRESCOTT - A wind-whipped wildfire near Prescott grew to more than 5,000 acres in just seven hours Tuesday, blowing over rugged Granite Mountain to within 400 yards of homes in Williamson Valley before sunset.

Hundreds of people were evacuated in Arizona on Tuesday after a wind-whipped wildfire spread across 5,000 acres in just seven hours.More than 300 firefighters, along with multiple helicopters and aircraft, moved in to tackle the ?extreme' blaze which started in ?remote, rugged terrain' on the east side of Granite Mountain near Prescott, Arizona, ... (more)

Patrick Whitehurst/The Daily Courier American Red Cross Disaster responder Flo Hencken speaks with employees of Yavapai College prior to the arrival of evacuees from the Doce Fire.

Area residents can help the Prescott Frontier Rotary Club raise money for the Prescott Unified School District 's summer math and reading program by attending the "Grapes 4 Grades" event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, at Watters Garden Center, 1815 Iron Springs Road, Prescott.

Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Family: Wife, daughter, grandson Favorite food: Steak and shrimp, and any food on campouts.

PRESCOTT - Mandatory evacuations are taking place for homes on private inholdings in the Granite Basin Recreation Area, homes next to Alto Pit, and Camp Anytown in Prescott, Ariz. See reader and staff photos in this gallery on The Daily Courier news website, dCourier.com.

Authorities are evacuating areas near the Granite Basin Recreation Area just west of Prescott, Ariz. because of the Doce wildfire that ignited about 11:30 a.m. today. Mandatory evacuations are taking place for homes on private inholdings in the Granite Basin Recreation Area, homes next to Alto Pit, and Camp Anytown...see full story on dCourier.com

According to police and fire scanner traffic at 11:36 a.m. today a wildland fire is currently burning near mile marker 8 on Iron Springs Road in Prescott, Ariz.

Courtesy photo Willie Owens sent in this photo of the early stages of what is being called the Doce Fire.

They cut their Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition annual dues in half to $27,500, but decided to make a much smaller cut to the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee.

Les Stukenberg/The Daily Courier The Prescott Racquet Club has seven outdoor tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, a seasonal outdoor pool and Jacuzzi, and a four-lane 25-meter lap pool on its nearly six-acre facility, which opened in January 1985.

PRESCOTT - Yavapai College has announced the hiring of Ryan Cougill as its sixth head baseball coach.

Prescott- 16 Prescott-area middle school students in Yavapai College's free Summer Robotics Camp worked in teams last week building underwater robots from scratch.

Joanna Dodder Nellans The Daily Courier Agencies are increasing their fire-use restrictions Wednesday, basically banning open flames anywhere in Yavapai County.

The idea is a simple one. Fill your shopping cart with purchases and take that cart to the customer service, returns counter - skipping checkout entirely, and exchange items valued at about $225 for a gift card - essentially earning money for nothing.

Prescott police arrested Christina Alvarez, 20, of Prescott, and Jacob Grimes, 21, of Glendale, after receiving an overdose report at a motel on Sheldon Street on June 13 just after 6:30 p.m. According to police, Alvarez told them she overdosed on alcohol.