Wildfire south of Prescott AZ

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#crooksfire, prescott az, wildfire

The wildfire season is off to a bad, early start in Arizona. Just south of Prescott is the #CrooksFire in the Bradshaw mountains near Mt Union. 600 acres at this writing. Here’s a photo taken from the Prescott Heights area looking south

There’s a fire north of Flagstaff too. Both driven by very high winds.

Prescott very smoky this morning, source Brooklyn fire

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#BrooklynFire, prescott az, smoke, wildfire

Multi-image panorama showing smoky sky in Prescott Az

“P” mountain obscured by smoke

Heavy smoke in Prescott Az this morning. I am having some respiratory issues, I should not have walked the dogs. I’m OK, I will be using a lot of allergy and asthma meds and staying indoors the rest of the day.

The smoke is coming from the Brooklyn fire, near Sunset point.

Wildfire in Yarnell AZ

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wildfire, yarnell az

Links:  http://www.dcourier.com/news/2016/jun/08/wildland-fire-burning-near-yarnell/

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2016/06/08/new-fire-yarnell-evacuations-underway/85626896/?hootPostID=c388441a920a2b357692743fdc835901

Coming up on the 3rd anniversary of the deadly Yarnell fire that killed 19 Prescott wildland firefighters, another fire ins burning in the chaparral near Yarnell, Az. Very bad news.

Watch twitter for #tenderfootfire

Slide Fire

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flagstaff, sedona, wildfire

A large and growing wildfire is burning between Sedona and Flagstaff Az. Called the slide fire after the slide rock park in Sedona, it is almost 1000 acres. This photo is the smoke plume visible from Prescott.

http://www.kpho.com/story/25570473/shifting-winds-fan-slide-fire-to-1000-acres

Wildfire Kills 18 Prescott Firemen

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prescott az, wildfire, yarnell az

http://www.prescottaz.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=120733

#yarnellfire burning entire town, 18 Prescott fire fighters killed. A horrific tragedy.