Dude Fire (Arizona) – June 26, 1990 - NWCG
WEBJun 26, 1990 · Brisk down canyon winds pushed the fire, and it was 1,900 acres by 0500 on June 26, threatening the forest subdivision of Bonita Creek Estates. A convection column, aided by combustion, began forming over the fire by 1000. The column continued to grow and became a fully mature thunderstorm by 1400.
Crews clean up northern Arizona's Dude Fire site in Tonto …
WEB8 hours ago · Arizona marks 33 years since deadly 'Dude Fire' June 26, 2023 marks the 33rd anniversary of a deadly wildfire near Payson. The Dude Fire broke out in Walk Moore Canyon in 1990, and the fire ...
A fresh look at the tragic Dude Fire - Wildfire Today
WEBJun 30, 2013 · A journalist, who is also an editor at Time, Inc., has taken a fresh look at the Dude Fire, 23 years after 6 firefighters were entrapped and killed in Walk Moore Canyon north of Payson, Arizona...
1990's Dude Fire stands as example of extreme blaze - USA TODAY
WEBJul 1, 2013 · Those were the weather conditions in June 1990 when six firefighters, mostly member of an inmate firefighting crew, lost their lives battling the Dude Fire near Payson, Ariz.
Dude Fire Entrapment Fatalities 1990
WEBJun 26, 1990 · At around 1415 hours, the fire made a significant run, entrapping the crew in the canyon. Eleven crewmembers were cut off and deployed fire shelters. Six crewmembers perished during the entrapment, and …
Remembering the Dude Fire - azcentral.com
WEBJun 26, 2015 · Former Arizona Republic photojournalist Tom Story was at the Dude Fire on the day of the tragedy. He shared with us what he remembers from that day along with some photos that have never been...
June 26, 1990: Remembering deadly Dude Fire near Payson …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · The fire overtook firefighters in Walk Moore Canyon. Six volunteers from the Perryville State Prison died--five inmates and their supervisor. Five others were injured.
Staff Ride to the Dude Fire - NWCG
WEBStaff Ride to the Dude Fire. At approximately 1230 on June 25, 1990, a dry lightning storm triggered a fire beneath the Mogollon Rim about 10 miles northeast of Payson, Arizona. This area is located on the Payson Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest.
1990 Dude Fire tragedy - azcentral.com
WEBJune 26, 1990: Members of the Redmond Hotshots watch as the Dude Fire burns near their safety zone in the Bonita Creek Estates area of the Tonto National Forest. An increase in fire...
Dude Fire restoration project - US Forest Service
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Phase 1 of the Dude Fire Restoration project is underway. Crews are restoring 1,452 acres of ponderosa pine and woodland by removing encroaching vegetation adjacent to private land and infrastructure, and within ponderosa pine plantations.
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