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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 03:50 PM Jun 2020

Massive wildfires burn around Arizona, force evacuations

The Wilton Bulletin
Published 3:19 pm EDT
Monday, June 15, 2020

PHOENIX (AP) — Firefighters across Arizona were working to gain ground Monday against massive wildfires that led to surrounding communities evacuating.

In the foothills and mountains outside of Tucson, the so-called Bighorn Fire spread to higher elevations overnight. The 23-square-mile (60-square-kilometer) blaze is only 22% contained, fire officials said. It's now burning heavier fuels, which crews say will lead to denser smoke.

Some of the roughly 630 personnel working on that blaze will focus on strengthening fire lines on Mt. Lemmon. Others will be on the blaze's north edge toward the town of Oro Valley looking for possible containment areas.

Crews are trying to keep the fire at bay from the areas of East Golder Ranch and Ventana Canyon. The Pima County Sheriff's Office on Sunday allowed residents who had been evacuated from the area of East Golder Ranch Drive and East Rollins Road to return. But they are urged to stay vigilant in case evacuations are enforced again.


Read more: https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/news/article/Massive-wildfires-burn-around-Arizona-force-15341479.php

I hope all of our Arizonan DUers are safe!

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Massive wildfires burn around Arizona, force evacuations (Original Post) Mike 03 Jun 2020 OP
Here's a time lapse from Tucson, June 11 Ptah Jun 2020 #1
In my AZ town we had 2 evacuations in 2 weeks for fires. Thousands of acres of desert now look in2herbs Jun 2020 #2
Oh geeze! 2naSalit Jun 2020 #3

in2herbs

(2,942 posts)
2. In my AZ town we had 2 evacuations in 2 weeks for fires. Thousands of acres of desert now look
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 04:03 PM
Jun 2020

like a war zone - complete with burned out cars and houses. From my back patio I watched one neighbor's house burn the first night. The Tucson fire was lightning caused. Both of the fires in my area were human caused. Did I mention that this is a predominately red town?

The fire and air crews were incredible.

2naSalit

(86,061 posts)
3. Oh geeze!
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 04:06 PM
Jun 2020

That where DemoTex was a lookout the past couple years. He shared many beautiful pictures from the lookout station.

I have a friend who lives down there and is a fire fighter, I'll have to give him a call later.

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