Coconino NF to implement Stage 2 fire restrictions May 26

Tunnel Fire closure area reduced, allows Lockett Meadow access

Burned Area Emergency Response team completes Soil Burn Severity map for Tunnel Fire

Burned Area Emergency Response Team assessing Tunnel Fire damage

Fire restrictions to begin May 5 on Kaibab and Coconino National Forests

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...

Tunnel Fire Evacuation Status Downgrade from "SET" to "READY"

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&...

NEWS RELEASE: Tunnel Fire Morning Update – Thursday April 28, 2022

NEWS RELEASE: Tunnel Fire Morning Update – Wednesday April 27, 2022

NEWS RELEASE: Tunnel Fire Morning Update – Tuesday April 26, 2022

Board of Supervisors Tunnel Fire Update this morning at 8 am

The Board of Supervisors’ meeting will be held via webinar technology using Zoom. To join the webinar, please use the following url: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95955954306

 Or Telephone: Dial 833 548 0282 (Toll Free), Webinar ID: 959 5595...

NEWS RELEASE: Tunnel Fire Morning Update – Monday April 25, 2022

Tunnel Fire Damage Assessments

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 ...

Highway 89 Reopened

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.

NEWS RELEASE: Tunnel Fire Morning Update – Sunday April 24, 2022

Neighborhoods Along Hwy 89 “GO” Order Downgraded to “SET”

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...

NEWS RELEASE: Tunnel Fire Update - Saturday, April 23, 2022 - Morning

Tunnel Fire continues to burn despite rain and snow

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...

Overnight Tunnel Fire Activity

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...

Tunnel Fire Evacuation Update

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...

Helicopters, crews make progress with lines around fire

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...

Coconino County Thanks Governor Ducey for Declaration of Emergency After Tunnel Fire

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...

Tunnel Fire Evacuation Update and Shelter Information

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.

Updated Tunnel Fire evacuation flyer

Hwy 89 is closed both directions from Silversaddle road to Antelope Hills until further notice.

Crews continue to focus on key areas to protect structures, keep the fire from moving up steep slope

Windy conditions challenge firefighters as Tunnel Fire grows to more than 19,000 acres

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.

Updates Related to the Tunnel Fire

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has evacuated many communities in the fire area. Click here for the most current information on evacuation status: https://coconinocounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=745e7806b0444...

Tunnel Fire Update and Declaration of Emergency

A U.S. Forest Service Type 3 Incident Management Team is expected to arrive tomorrow evening and a Type 1 team has been requested.  

CCSO Media Release: Tunnel Fire Evacuations

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.