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Largest fire in Arizona history at that time. Human Ponderosa Pine, Oak / Juniper-Pinyon Coconino / Gila / Navajo: 468,638 ac 732 sq.mi. 189,651 ha 426 0 0 2003 Aspen Fire: Fire on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains burned through the town of Summerhaven, destroying 325 of 340 structures. Human Aspen / Pine-Oak / Conifer Pima / Pinal ...
In 1885, the University of Arizona was founded in Tucson – it was situated in the countryside, outside the city limits of the time. During the territorial and early statehood periods, Tucson was Arizona's largest city and commercial and railroad center, [6] while Phoenix was the seat of state government (beginning in 1889) and agriculture ...
1253 – Great Fire of Utrecht, the Netherlands, lasted for 9 days and destroyed much of the city. 1276 – Third Fire of Lübeck, Germany, results in a comprehensive fire safety system. This was the last major fire in the city before bombing of WW II. 1327 – Fire of Munich, Germany, destroys one-third of the city, 30 deaths.
The Bighorn Fire was a wildfire in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona. [3] It burned 119,987 acres (48,557 ha) until it was finally put out on July 23, 2020. A lightning strike from a storm at 9:46 PM on June 5, 2020 caused the fire. [1] The fire was named after the bighorn sheep that inhabit the area. [4]
144 years ago, the Great Fire of Chicago took over the city, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
The Bighorn Fire burning in the Coronado National Forest near Tucson grew to nearly 17,500 acres and was at 40 percent containment on June 17 as gusty winds and high temperatures made conditions ...
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The Palisades fire and two other blazes nearby -- Eaton fire north of Pasadena and the Hurst fire in San Fernando Valley -- forced 70,000 Angelenos to abandon their homes and left at least five ...