Wildfire — Western Mogollon Rim, Arizona

2022-04-17 to 2022-04-30 · Western Mogollon Rim, Arizona

$20.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

The Tunnel Fire started Sunday on April 17 around 4:22 PM about 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff within the Schultz Fire scar (2010). The fire burned through 19,088 acres of timber with understory (abundant brush or small trees) and cured grass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1018318. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.