Tunnel Fire (2022)

This article is about the 2022 Tunnel Fire in Arizona. For the Oakland firestorm of 1991, also known as the Tunnel Fire, see Oakland firestorm of 1991.

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] On June 3, 2022, the wildfire was declared 100% contained by Azein. It had burned 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) and had destroyed 30 homes. No fatalities or injuries were reported.

Tunnel Fire
Location	Flagstaff, Arizona
Coordinates	35°18′14″N 111°35′20″W / 35.304°N 111.589°W / 35.304; -111.589
Statistics
Date(s)	April 17, 2022 – July 1, 2022
Burned area	26,532 acres (10,737 ha)
Cause	Under investigation
Land use	Grass, Brush, and Pine
Buildings destroyed	30 homes^[1]
Deaths	0
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Development

April

The fire was first reported on April 17, 2022, at approximately 4:22 p.m. MT. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.^[3]

Containment

The fire is 100% contained as of June 3, 2022.

Impact

Structure

The fire burned

Closures and evacuations

Infrastructure

Environmental

References

1. Kochanski, Laura Daniella Sepulveda and Haleigh. "'It's gone. Your house is gone': Tunnel Fire destroys 30 homes, displaces dozens of families near Flagstaff". The Arizona Republic.
2. Coconino National Forest [@CoconinoNF] (April 20, 2022). "The #TunnelFire is named after the tunnel landmark on the Waterline Road above Schultz Road" (Tweet). from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
3. "Tunnel Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-20.