Tucson man, cousin charged in ‘Wallow’ wildfire
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A Tucson man and his cousin have been charged with causing the Wallow Fire, largest wildfire in Arizona history.
David Wayne Malboeuf, 24, of Tucson, and Caleb Joshua Malboeuf, 26, of Benson, were charged in connection with the Wallow Fire, which started May 29, in the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest.
The blaze scorched more than 538,000 acres in Eastern Arizona and part of Western New Mexico.
The wildfire, fueled by dry and windy conditions, destroyed 32 homes, four commercial buildings and 36 outbuildings before it was contained July 8.
It burned 840 square miles. Hundreds of homeowners were forced to evacuate, and the fire raged perilously close to more populated areas.
It cost over $79 million to fight, according to U.S. Forest Service officials.
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Read on to see how they figured out who did it. It’s sad.
There’s one photo at the link. If you want to see hundreds of great fire and aftermath photos, go to the Flickr stream for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. The set called “Wallow Fire Suppression” has the dramatic fire photos, and lots of photos of firefighters.