AZ-CNF-CONTRERAS

This fire sort of got lost in the shuffle with the Pipeline/Haywire working - but this one grew 5K acres and has just gone to GO evac status for Kitt Peak Observatory.

I am about 40 miles north of fire and getting significant drift smoke this afternoon.

This one grew about 5K acres today and is close to 7K total.

Image is from a couple of days ago - but the evacs just happened tonight.

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I did start a thread here a few days ago

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Sorry - missed it! Well - gone downhill a bit since then!

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I see that. AZ is not in a good place right now :slightly_frowning_face: stay safe!!!

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Picture is a bit deceiving. It’s not even on the hill that the observatory is on, but right at the base of it, with a decent retardant line that will hopefully keep it from running up overnight.

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**Fire Update **

https://ein.az.gov/emergency-information/emergency-bulletin/contreras-fire-update-high-winds-and-low-relative-humidity

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