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Early morning cloud coverage has cleared, leading to near-critical fire weather conditions, with sustained southwest winds around 25 mph and gusts close to 40 mph. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Thursday.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Thursday in anticipation of strong winds and low relative humidity for northern Arizona. Officials say the combination can create critical fire weather.
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The Tunnel Fire has been burning northeast of Flagstaff for more than a week and has reached nearly 20,000 acres. Hundreds of personnel have steadily increased containment in recent days to about 30%. The massive effort is one of several ongoing concurrently in the Southwest where multiple wildfires are burning during an unusually early time in the region’s fire season. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius spoke with Tunnel Fire Information Officer Chris Barth about the logistics of fighting the fire and how its timing may have affected suppression efforts.
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Firefighters are contending with stronger winds today on the Tunnel Fire northeast of Flagstaff. It is currently 30% contained and has burned over 19,000 acres.
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The company that provides water to the area burned by the Tunnel Fire says the homes that are still standing never lost water access, and the water is safe to drink. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports.
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The Tunnel Fire northeast of Flagstaff is now 20% contained after burning more than 19,000 acres and destroying at least 30 homes. Fire managers adjusted the acreage size on Tuesday morning.
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An estimated thirty homes were destroyed in the Tunnel Fire, among them, the home of local artist and financial counselor Ashlee Binderim. She rented the house in Timberline for six years and barely got out with her husband, dogs, and cat. She spoke with KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny about the grief of losing so much, including her chickens and a classic ’66 Mustang, and the uncertainty of what comes next.
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Firefighters worked over two consecutive days to suppress the Tunnel Fire before it exploded in size and destroyed 30 homes. Community members are now scrutinizing the timeline of the early response to what initially was a relatively small wildfire.
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The Tunnel Fire northeast of Flagstaff is now 15% contained and stands at just over 21,000 acres. Calmer winds and higher humidity over the weekend assisted firefighters in making progress battling the blaze.
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City of Flagstaff officials have lifted an evacuation order for the Cinder Lake Landfill which was shut down as the Tunnel Fire burned northeast of the city.