Incident Media Photographs

Firefighters fill engines with water from large water tanks on the Preacher Fire. (Photo credit: C Martin)

A day after ignitions on the Preacher Fire, smoke still rises from the interior of the fire area as unburned pockets of fuel ignite. (Photo credit: C Martin)

Smoldering fire consumes forest litter and reduces hazardous fuels that have built up over time due to the exclusion of fire from the area.

Dense shrubs in the understory are cleared out by fire reducing fuels and allowing the forest to regenerate. (Photo credit: Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3)

The type of fire behavior observed on the Preacher Fire helps remove dangerous vegetation build-up and restore ecosystems that depend on fire. (Photo Credit: Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3)

Light smoke rises from the Preacher Fire on September 8, 2024 as ignitions begin.

The Preacher Fire consumes a pine litter that has accumulated over the years due to the lack of fire in this ecosystem. (Photo credit: Southwest Complex Incident Management Team)

Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3 hosts a community informational meeting in Pine, AZ to provide residents with information about the West and Preacher Fires. (Photo credit: Debbie Maneely)

Type 2 Tucscon Crew prepares a road on the Preacher Fire for ignitions by removing low-hanging limbs from trees. (Photo courtesy of Cory Chavez)

Type 2 Tucson Crew drags brush from containment line on Preacher Fire. (Photo courtesy of Cory Chavez)