Wallow fire 3rd-largest in Arizona history

US News • June 2011 • Views: 1,187

Arizona’s Wallow wildfire grew substantially overnight to 140,000 acres, becoming the state’s third-largest wildfire, officials said Saturday…

“Luckily, the winds are going to slightly decrease today so we should be able to get our aerial resources in,” Maricopa Fire Department spokesman Brad Pitassi told The Arizona Republic. “But if a couple strong wind gusts hit, there’s no telling how far this fire could reach.”

The fire doubled in size Friday to more than 120,000 acres, consuming 60,000 acres in two days and forcing the evacuation of more than 2,000 residents.

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Claire Jun 4, 2011 3:48:36pm

We’re 200 miles away, but the smoke from that fire has been settling in an inversion layer over the valley in Albuquerque at night for the last few, and it’s absolutely choking. The whole house smells like wood smoke, there’s ash on the cars, we can’t leave windows open at night or the air conditioning on. Last night was miserable. I was dying of heat stroke and opened the door to the balcony and my eyes started burning, it’s that bad. Visibility on parts of I-40 yesterday afternoon was almost zero, apparently.

researchok Jun 4, 2011 4:39:25pm

Damn.

And we’re barely into June.

wrenchwench Jun 4, 2011 5:44:59pm

re: #2 researchok

Damn.

And we’re barely into June.

The AZ/NM fire season usually ends around the 4th of July, when the rainy season starts. Then the firefighters move on to California and the Pacific Northwest. When their season starts early and ours ends late — that’s when there’s real trouble.

This Wallow fire is real trouble, too. Here’s the latest.

researchok Jun 4, 2011 7:27:26pm

re: #3 wrenchwench

The AZ/NM fire season usually ends around the 4th of July, when the rainy season starts. Then the firefighters move on to California and the Pacific Northwest. When their season starts early and ours ends late — that’s when there’s real trouble.

This Wallow fire is real trouble, too. Here’s the latest.

Thanks.

Scary, scary stuff. I do wonder what the potential damage to populated areas might be.

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