Tunnel Fire (2022)
The Tunnel Fire, was a wildfire burning in Coconino National Forest and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, the Lack Bill Park neighborhood north of the city of Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States, and along U.S. Route 89 The fire was named after a tunnel landmark on Waterline Road, near where it ignited on Sunday, April 17, 2022.[2] On June 3, 2022, the wildfire was declared 100% contained by Azein. It had burned 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) and had destroyed 30 homes. No fatalities or injuries were reported.
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Location | Flagstaff, Arizona |
Coordinates | 35.304°N 111.589°W |
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Date(s) | April 17, 2022 – July 1, 2022 |
Burned area | 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) |
Cause | Under investigation |
Land use | Grass, Brush, and Pine |
Buildings destroyed | 30 homes[1] |
Deaths | 0 |
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Development
Containment
The fire is 100% contained as of June 3, 2022.
Impact
Structure
The fire burned
Closures and evacuations
References
- Kochanski, Laura Daniella Sepulveda and Haleigh. "'It's gone. Your house is gone': Tunnel Fire destroys 30 homes, displaces dozens of families near Flagstaff". The Arizona Republic.
- Coconino National Forest [@CoconinoNF] (April 20, 2022). "The #TunnelFire is named after the tunnel landmark on the Waterline Road above Schultz Road" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- "Tunnel Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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