Tunnel Fire (2022)

This article is about the 2022 Tunnel Fire in Arizona. For the Oakland firestorm of 1991, also known as the Tunnel Fire, see Oakland firestorm of 1991.

Tunnel Fire
Date(s)	April 17, 2022 – July 1, 2022
Location	Flagstaff, Arizona
Coordinates	35.304°N 111.589°W / 35.304; -111.589
Statistics
Burned area	26,532 acres (10,737 ha)
Land use	Grass, Brush, and Pine
Impacts
Deaths	0
Structures destroyed	30 homes
Ignition
Cause	Under investigation
Map

The Tunnel Fire was a wildfire burning in Coconino National Forest and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, the Lack Bill Park neighborhood north of the city of Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States, and along U.S. Route 89. The fire was named after a tunnel landmark on Waterline Road, near where it ignited on Sunday, April 17, 2022. On June 3, 2022, the wildfire was declared 100% contained by AZIEN. It had burned 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) and had destroyed 30 homes. No fatalities or injuries were reported.

Development

April

The fire was first reported on April 17, 2022, at approximately 4:22 p.m. MST. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. AZIEN said that, while an investigation found a "specific origin area and excluded many cause determinations", the exact cause was still unknown

Containment

The fire is 100% contained as of June 3, 2022.

Impact

Structure

The fire destroyed 30 homes.

Closures and evacuations

U.S. Route 89 was closed between mileposts 423 and 445 because of the wildfire.