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The Tunnel Five Fire or Tunnel 5 Fire was a wildfire in Skamania County, Washington in the Columbia River Gorge, near the border with Oregon. Ignited in the morning of July 2, 2023, [2] the fire was caused by a BNSF locomotive exhaust. [3] By July 10, the fire was 80% contained, [4] and by the following day it reached 100% containment. [5]
The official name of this incident by Cal Fire is the Tunnel Fire. [3] It is also commonly referred to as the Oakland Hills firestorm or the East Bay Hills fire. The fire ultimately killed 25 people and injured 150 others. The 1,520 acres (620 ha) destroyed included 2,843 single-family dwellings and 437 apartment and condominium units.
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]
The Tunnel Fire burning 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff climbed back to 19,344 acres by Tuesday evening, officials confirmed. Tunnel Fire: 30% containment reached, size at 19,344 acres; town hall ...
On 20 April 2022, the Tunnel Fire, the biggest incident of the year in Arizona, burned thousands of acres north of Flagstaff. This included the entirety of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. More than 700 homeowners were forced to evacuate, and at least 30 structures were destroyed. A state of emergency was also declared. [2] [3]
Many areas near the Tunnel Fire, burning 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff, remain under "set" evacuation status as of Wednesday morning. Tunnel Fire: 19,344 acres, 30% containment; restrictions ...
The Tunnel Fire burning 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff remained steady in size late Monday, at 21,215 acres. Containment increased to 20%.
Coconino County officials say hundreds of residents have evacuated along with animals as the Arizona fire remained at 0% containment Wednesday. Tunnel Fire burns nearly 20,000 acres near Flagstaff ...