Wildfire — Western Mogollon Rim, Arizona
April 17, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Tunnel Fire started on April 17 about 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff within the 2010 Schultz Fire scar. The fire eventually jumped Highway 89 and through Sunset Crater National Monument. The fire also burned at least 30 homes. In all, the Tunnel Fire burned through 19,088 acres. The Tunnel Fire was marked fully contained Wednesday, June 1.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.