June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires explained

June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires
Location:Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.
Date:June 12, 2022 – ?
Total Fires:3
Buildings:1

The June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires was a series of wildfires burning near the city of Flagstaff, Arizona. At least three wildfires were reported near Flagstaff and caused hundreds of people to evacuate. However, two of the three reported fires, which are the Haywire and Double fires, combined on June 13. Before the merger of both of the fires, the Double Fire burned . The first wildfire to be discovered was the Pipeline Fire on June 12 at around 10:15 AM (MST); By Monday evening on June 13, the fire burned . As of June 13, 2022, no injuries or deaths have been reported, and one structure has been destroyed. 26 homes in Timberline were lost in the fire. The cause of the fire remains unknown although citizens blame the USFS for not thoroughly extinguishing a controlled burn. That was never proven.

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NameAcresStart dateContainment dateNotesRef
Pipeline FireJune 1295% containedUndetermined cause
Double FireJune 12June 13Merged with the Haywire Fire and lost its name
Haywire FireJune 1395% containedUndetermined cause