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Tunnel Fire

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Unit Information

Coconino National Forest 
1824 S. Thompson St. 
Flagstaff, 
Arizona 
86001 
Coconino National Forest 
1824 S. Thompson St. 
Flagstaff, 
Arizona 
86001 

Incident Contacts

  • Randi Shaffer
    Email:
    randi.shaffer@usda.gov
    Phone:
    928-640-2774
    Hours:
    Daily 8am-5pm
  • County Tunnel Fire Call Center
    Phone:
    928-679-8525
    Hours:
    Daily 8am-5pm
  • Media Contact
    Email:
    randi.shaffer@usda.gov
    Phone:
    928-224-8306
    Hours:
    Daily 8am-5pm

Daily Fire Update April 25, 2022

Tunnel Fire
Publication Type: News 10/26/2022

Link to ASL interpretation of the below update.     
Current Situation: Fire crews’ diligence and hard work have resulted in an increase in containment to 15% on the Tunnel Fire.  Yesterday residents were able to re-enter the previously evacuated neighborhoods.  US Highway 89 was re-opened yesterday afternoon. Firefighters continue to mop up, patrol and secure existing fireline while constructing new fireline to the northeast portion of the fire.

Weather: Conditions are expected to be drier and warmer today. Winds are expected to shift to the southwest and increase in speed Tuesday through Thursday, with possible gusts to 40 miles on hour on Thursday.  The fire weather conditions are expected to reach record breaking levels for this time of year.

“We’ll be taking advantage of today’s weather to continue securing fireline ahead of the expected winds later this week,” said Incident Commander Randy Johnson. 

Today’s Activities: Favorable winds today will allow for aviation to assist hand crews as they corral the northeast edge of the fire in the Strawberry Crater Wilderness Area. A 4,000 gallon portable water site, known as a “heliwell” has been set up along Forest Road 545 near Painted Desert Vista.   The newly established heliwell will greatly reduce the turnaround time for helicopters to be able to support mop-up, cold trailing and line construction on the northeast portion of the fire near Black Mountain and in the Strawberry Crater.  Crews are mopping up along fireline to Forest Road 9134E north of Black Mountain.  Engine crews are patrolling and mopping up in and around the Timberline and Wupatki Trails, Forest Road 420 (Schultz Pass Road) as well as the southern edge of the fire along Forest Road 545 (Sunset Crater/Wupatki Loop Road).    Evacuations: Information about evacuations is updated online at the Coconino County Tunnel Fire page. The County has also established a Coconino County Tunnel Fire Call Center at 928-679-8525. Closures: The Coconino National Forest has instituted a Forest Closure Order for the area affected by the Tunnel Fire. ADDITIONAL FIRE INFORMATION:
 Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8068/ 
 Email: 2022.tunnel2@firenet.gov
 Facebook: U.S. Forest Service - Coconino National Forest
 Twitter: twitter.com/CoconinoNF
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