Wind quickly spread a blaze that burned homes near Flagstaff, Ariz., in April 2022. Coconino National Forest via AP Molly Hunter, University of Arizona New Mexico and Arizona are facing a dangerously early fire season. It has left neighborhoods in ashes and is having such devastating effects that President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration
Crooks Fire Current as of 4/22/2022, 6:00:48 PM Incident Type: Wildfire Cause: Undetermined Date of Origin: Monday April 18th, 2022 approx. 10:00 AM Location: 11 miles south of Prescott Arizona Incident Commander: Rocky Opliger, CIIMT 4 Coordinates: 34.403 latitude, -112.426 longitude Current Situation Total Personnel: 535 Size: 2,804 Acres Percent of Perimeter Contained: 5% Fuels
Photo: The Tunnel Fire Fire managers across the Southwest are reckoning with strong winds that forecasters say could lead to explosive growth in wildfires this week. Hundreds of people were evacuated in numerous blazes that have scorched structures and signaled an early start to the fire season. A wildfire on the outskirts of Flagstaff continued
The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California. The fire’s jaw-dropping size contrasted with its relatively small impact on people underscores the vastness
Map: Telegraph Fire as of Monday Backbone Fire Current as of 6/21/2021, 10:32:03 AM Incident Type: Wildfire Cause: Lightning Date of Origin: Wednesday June 16th, 2021 approx. 11:30 PM Location: 11 miles west of Pine, Arizona. Incident Commander: Alan Sinclair, SW Area Type 1 Commander Total Personnel: 324 Size: 32,757 Acres Estimated Containment Date: Thursday