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The Snake Ridge Fire was a wildfire that burned 15,333 acres (62.05 km 2) of the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. State of Arizona.The fire was ignited by a lightning strike on May 19, 2017, as the United States Forest Service (USFS) was conducting controlled burns within the Coconino National Forest to reduce the severity of future wildfires in the area.
The cause of that fire remains unknown although citizens blame the USFS for not thoroughly extinguishing a controlled burn. That was never proven. The pipeline fire was caused by a simpleton from Louisiana burning his used toilet paper in the middle of a blinding wind storm and up to 65 mph gusts, necessitating several days of "red flag warnings".
Coconino N/A N/A N/A N/A 1990 Encinosa Fire [44] Small fire along U.S. Route 89 near Oak Creek Canyon. N/A Forest Coconino N/A N/A N/A N/A 1991 Geronimo Fire [45] Small fire caused by a Canadian hiker's unattended campfire 25 miles southwest of Flagstaff, Arizona in the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness. Human High Desert / River Coconino 85+ 0 0 0 ...
The Boundary Fire was a 2017 wildfire in Arizona that burned 17,788 acres (7,199 ha) of the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests. The fire was ignited on June 1 when lightning struck a spot on the northeast side of Kendrick Peak within the Coconino National Forest. The fire spread rapidly because of high temperatures, steep terrain, leftover ...
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. [2]
The Schultz Fire began at 11:09 a.m. June 20 north of Flagstaff [2] and grew rapidly due to high winds, requiring the Coconino County sheriff to close U.S. 89 and evacuate 748 homes, an animal shelter, Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monument. 300 firefighters responded, including personnel from the U.S. Forest Service and a Type One ...
The Tinder Fire was a wildfire that burned 16,309 acres (6,600 ha) of the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona during April and May 2018. The fire was detected by a United States Forest Service (USFS) lookout tower on April 27, 2018, and firefighters began working to contain its spread within the day.
Lightning-Sparked; the fire burned within the 2011 Wallow Fire burn scar [45] [46] Backbone: Yavapai, Gila, Coconino: 40,855: June 16: July 19: Lightning-Sparked; the fire was sparked 12 miles west of Strawberry [47] [48] Rafael: Yavapai, Coconino: 78,065: June 18: July 15: Lightning-Sparked; the fire exploded in size on June 20 due to high ...