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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 ...
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]
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.
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 ...
The largest fire in Arizona state history. In one 24-hour burn period (6/6-6/7), it consumed 77,769 acres of forest land. 2011: 34,000 acres (14,000 ha) Bastrop County Complex Fire: Texas: The worst fire in Texas state history, destroyed over 1,500 homes. 2011: 1,748,636 acres (707,648 ha) Richardson Backcountry Fire: Alberta
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 ...
San Diego-Tucson telegraph begins operating (approximate date). [5] Fort Lowell built near Tucson. [1] 1875 – Estevan Ochoa elected mayor. 1876 – Pie Allen becomes mayor. 1877 – Town incorporated. [1] 1878 – El Fronterizo newspaper begins publication. [4] [6] 1879 Arizona Daily Star newspaper begins publication. [4] Presbyterian Church ...
Extreme fire behavior, including "short and long-range spotting," continues to challenge firefighting efforts, Cal Fire said in an incident update Wednesday. The fire was listed as "0%" contained.