Evacuation orders have been lifted for neighborhoods affected by the Tunnel Fire, which has burned just over 21,000 acres of land, according to InciWeb, a US clearinghouse for wildfire information.
The fire has been burning across northern Arizona's Coconino County for nearly a week and was only 3% contained as of Sunday, the latest InciWeb report said. Firefighting crews remain in the area as they continue relief efforts.Resource Advisors from the Coconino National Forest record data in Division Alpha as they work to determine the severity of Tunnel Fires impact on the Forest on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Friday's expected weather in the Southwest could rival the most powerful fire events of the past decade, meteorologist saysThe Hermits Peak fire, which burns near Las Vegas, ignited April 6. Calf Canyon has been burning for nearly a week.The flames have not destroyed any structures as of Sunday, but it is unclear how many have been damaged in the blaze, said Jayson Coil, Operation Sections Chief for Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1, in an operational update Saturday.
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