Bumble Bee Fire

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Arizona Wildfires Update: July 11, 2021

Tiger Fire Size: 16,113 acres                                    Containment:  43%                              Cause: Lightning                      Location: 11 miles east of Crown King                 Start Date: June 30, 2021, 3:45 p.m.   Incident Commander: Dave Gesser             Incident Personnel: 361 Morning Dust From Salt River Valley Night Storm Obscures Tiger Fire With the community of Crown King in a “Set” status, the town remains closed to the public. Only residents are allowed

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Bumble Bee Fire Update – August 9, 2020

Acres: approx. 2,993 acres            Percent Containment: 57% Start Date: Friday, August 7, 2020              Cause: Human Caused – Under Investigation Origin Location: 10 miles E of Crown King, AZ        Fuels: high desert grass and brush Personnel Assigned: approx. 150 personnel Firefighters made progress on the Bumble Bee Fire west of Interstate 17 (I-17) in the

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Bumble Bee Fire Update

Acres: approx. 2,700 acres Percent Containment: 20% Start Date: Friday, August 7, 2020 Cause: Human Caused – Under Investigation Origin Location: 10 miles E of Crown King, AZ Fuels: high desert grass and brush Personnel Assigned: approx. 100 personnel Unseasonably hot and dry conditions continue to keep Arizona firefighters busy. The Bumble Bee Fire burning west of Interstate 17(I-17), started Friday morning in the eastern