Incident Media Photographs

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)