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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|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. On June 3rd, 2022, the wildfire was declared 100% contained by Azein. It had burned 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) and had destroyed 30 homes. No fatalities or injuries were reported.
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|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. On June 3, 2022, the wildfire was declared 100% contained by Azein. It had burned 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) and had destroyed 30 homes. No fatalities or injuries were reported.


== Development ==
== Development ==


=== April ===
=== April ===
The fire was first reported on April 17, 2022 at approximately 4:22 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]]. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Tunnel Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8068/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |publisher=inciweb.nwcg.gov |archive-date=2022-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429091703/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8068/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The fire was first reported on April 17, 2022, at approximately 4:22&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]]. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Tunnel Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8068/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |publisher=inciweb.nwcg.gov |archive-date=2022-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429091703/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8068/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Containment ==
== Containment ==
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== Impact ==
== Impact ==
=== Structure ===
=== Structure ===
The fire burned
The fire burned


=== Closures and evacuations ===
=== Closures and evacuations ===

Revision as of 06:02, 8 October 2022

Tunnel Fire
Date(s)April 17, 2022 – July 1, 2022
LocationFlagstaff, Arizona
Coordinates35°18′14″N 111°35′20″W / 35.304°N 111.589°W / 35.304; -111.589
Statistics
Burned area26,532 acres (10,737 ha)
Land useGrass, Brush, and Pine
Impacts
Deaths0
Structures destroyed30 homes[1]
Ignition
CauseUnder investigation
Map
Tunnel Fire (2022) is located in Arizona
Tunnel Fire (2022)

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. On June 3, 2022, the wildfire was declared 100% contained by Azein. It had burned 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) and had destroyed 30 homes. No fatalities or injuries were reported.

Development

April

The fire was first reported on April 17, 2022, at approximately 4:22 p.m. MT. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.[2]

Containment

The fire is 100% contained as of June 3, 2022.

Impact

Structure

The fire burned

Closures and evacuations

Infrastructure

Environmental

See also

References

  1. ^ Kochanski, Laura Daniella Sepulveda and Haleigh. "'It's gone. Your house is gone': Tunnel Fire destroys 30 homes, displaces dozens of families near Flagstaff". The Arizona Republic.
  2. ^ "Tunnel Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-20.