Residents in parts of northeast Scottsdale, Arizona, finally received some good news as authorities lifted evacuation orders that had been in place due to the advancing Boulder View Fire. The evacuation orders affected about 60 homes since they were issued on Friday, but as of Sunday, some residents have been given the green light to return to their abodes, as reported by AZPM.

Since igniting last Thursday near the Tonto National Forest, not far from northern Scottsdale, officials say the wildfire has scorched nearly 6 square miles. Firefighting crews have managed to contain 19% of the blaze which hovered dangerously close to the Boulder Heights subdivision. No injuries were reported and no structures were lost to the flames.

The lower evacuation status, a shift from "GO" to "SET," was announced Saturday evening by the Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management for some displaced individuals now in the process of piece by piece piecing their lives back together. This has allowed families to make preparations for the impending return to their homes, a moment that carries with it a breath of much-needed relief.

Concerns over the spread of the fire prompted officials to close the northern part of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and all its trails until further notice, despite there being no impending threat to the preserve itself, a precaution taken to ensure the safety of the public and the integrity of these beloved lands.

Fighting the Boulder View Fire has proved challenging due to the searing triple-digit temperatures. A spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Tiffany Davila, detailed to AZPM the strenuous conditions, noting nearly 270 firefighters were on the scene on Sunday. Davila also highlighted the possible complications associated with thunderstorms forecasted for Sunday evening, which could bring gusty winds and lightning strikes, potentially hindering firefighting efforts.