Posted on: April 29, 2022
Williams, AZ, April 29, 2022 – Beginning Thursday, May 5 at 8:00 a.m., Stage 1 fire and smoking restrictions will be in effect on the Williams and Tusayan Districts (aka “South Zone”) of the Kaibab National Forest and the ent...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 28, 2022
The communities along the Highway 89 corridor, north of Flagstaff, from Campbell Avenue to the north entrance of Forest Service Road 545 (Wupatki National Monument) will be downgraded from “SET” (Pre-evacuation) to “READY&...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 24, 2022
Coconino County Community Development, in coordination with the Arizona Department of Emergency Management is conducting property damage assessments in the Tunnel Fire burn area.
This is an important process that is necessary for recovery services and for ...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 24, 2022
April 24, 2022 - 12:20 p.m. - UPDATE: US 89 has reopened north of Flagstaff. The highway was closed between milepost 425 (Campbell Avenue) and milepost 445 (Wupatki National Monument) due to the Tunnel Fire.
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 23, 2022
The Tunnel Fire Incident Management Team has determined that the status and condition of the fire at this time is no longer an imminent threat to the neighborhoods along Highway 89 and has recommended allowing residents back into their homes.
Residents ret...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 22, 2022
Snow and rain did help douse dry grasses and keep them from igniting more easily, but precipitation levels weren’t high enough to affect large burning logs and extreme hotspots across most of the fire. High winds also resulted in drying out prec...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 22, 2022
Deputies and Officers working overnight security in the evacuated areas recontacted the residents who refused to initially evacuate on Tuesday to notify them of the increased danger and remind them of the “GO” evacuation order. This fire was in the area o...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 21, 2022
This was in response to an active and fast-moving wildfire in the Coconino National Forest moving towards those neighborhoods.
As deputies were evacuating the area, the fire quickly moved into the vicinity, ultimately burning several properties, outbuildin...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 21, 2022
dowsing hotspots along the fire’s western flank near Forest Road 420 (Schultz Pass Road) and around Timberline Estates and Wupatki Trail subdivisions.
In addition, hand crews continued establishing handline on the southern edge of the fire east o...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 21, 2022
The Tunnel Fire, located 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff, started Sunday, April 17 and has spread to over 20,000 acres due to extremely high winds and dry fuels. This declaration will help bring much-needed resources to this emergency.
“Wildfires have beco...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 21, 2022
This release serves as a correction to an earlier press release distributed at 11:13 a.m. NO changes have occurred as it relates to existing community evacuation status due to the Tunnel Fire at this time.
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 21, 2022
Hwy 89 is closed both directions from Silversaddle road to Antelope Hills until further notice.
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 21, 2022
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 20, 2022 — The Tunnel Fire 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff grew an additional 3,087 acres Wednesday for a total of 19,712 acres of fire driven by strong winds across the landscape in a northeast direction.
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 19, 2022
A U.S. Forest Service Type 3 Incident Management Team is expected to arrive tomorrow evening and a Type 1 team has been requested.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has evacuated many communities i...
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Tunnel Fire
Posted on: April 19, 2022
On April 19th, 2022, at 1100 hours the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office began evacuation operations in the Timberline – Fernwood areas north of Flagstaff along Hwy 89.
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Tunnel Fire