The northern Arizona town of Flagstaff is a synonym for the lush pine trees, glades and hiking trails that are a common reprieve from the desert heat.
Wildfires in Arizona and California have forced evacuations while crews worked to contain flares, authorities said.
The west of the USA on Monday marked another day of hot, dry and windy weather, as crews from California to New Mexico struggled with wildfires, which had forced hundreds of people from their homes.
Nationwide, more than 6.200 firefighters are battling almost three dozen uncontained wildfires that have charred over 4.408 square miles of land, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
View from hotel in #Flagstaff #pipelinefire #pipeline #fire #haywirefire pic.twitter.com/KMwpvXp0In
— Steve Bartosh (@SteveBartosh) June 13, 2022
Remarkable footage of (presumably) topographically induced mountain rotor interacting with #PipelineFire near Flagstaff, AZ. These are usually invisible (the dreaded "clear air turbulence" encountered by aircraft), but here smoke acts as a tracer. Wow. #AZwx @NickyNaus @nplareau https://t.co/ixNCvywjmY
— Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) June 13, 2022
The #PipelineFire is already beginning to show increased fire activity. Coconino county sheriff issuing GO evacs for residents on HWY 89 North near Sacred Mountain trading post and Antelope Hills. #FireWX #Flagstaff #azwx pic.twitter.com/k9PgJYLyBR
— Michael Steinberg (@MichaelWX18) June 13, 2022
It is only mid-June and the #SheepFire in SoCal is burning with an intensity more commonly seen in peak fire season.
Fuels are at/near record dry levels.
An ominous sign for later this summer/fall when vegetation dries out even further. #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/MlrE9gdgv7
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) June 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/dsoltesz/status/1536199929902731264
Here’s the view at the road closure on U.S. 89 and Campbell. A sad visual of what the #PipelineFire has done so far. #fox10phoenix pic.twitter.com/ewyDhONbHV
— ᴊᴜꜱᴛɪɴ ʟᴜᴍ | 林俊豪 (@jlumfox10) June 13, 2022
