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Air tankers and helicopters helped douse flames from the sky as nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday that threatened scores of homes and forced ...
The complex — made up of three large fires in eastern Fresno County as well as several smaller fires — was nearly 17 square miles (44 square kilometers) and 42% contained by Saturday morning.
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But in June 2021, the Telegraph Fire became the 6th largest wildfire in Arizona history. [10] Wildfires in Arizona at the time were making headlines due to a ridge of high pressure hovering over much of the southwest and severe drought also playing a major role in the Arizona wildfire season with more than 50% of the state being in ...
The Rodeo fire was intentionally started on June 18 by a seasonal firefighter looking for employment; the Chediski fire was accidentally started on June 20 by a stranded driver trying to attract a news helicopter. Burning areas joined on June 23, having collectively consumed around 300,000 acres. Largest fire in Arizona history at that time. Human
Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref Rock Gila: 4,306: April 11 [1]Wolf Coconino: 9,896: April 29: May 23 [2] [3] [4]Flying Bucket Maricopa: 2,795: May 6
A wildfire near a historic old Arizona mining town destroyed at least six homes, prompted overnight evacuations and closed the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas for nearly 23 hours, but ...
A raging wildfire in Arizona has nearly tripled in size in one day, sparking evacuation orders for the surrounding area, as a 57-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the blaze.