The Cody Fire perimeter as of the morning of May 23 showed a handful of structures within the fire's footprint.

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 fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the Oracle area of Pinal County.

Officials expanded evacuation orders in the towns of Oracle and San Manuel, in Pinal County, Arizona, as the Cody Fire gained ground.

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.

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.

Southwest Incident Management Team 4 has assumed command of the Cody Fire burning near Oracle.The team took command this morning, May 23, at 6:00 a.m.In a morning update, the Coronado National Forest announced the fire remains at 1,

The Cody Fire continues to burn in Oracle Thursday morning. Officials say the fire spread throughout the night, pushing towards the east. Evacuation orders are still in place.