Natual Hazards Monitoring - 22 April 2022

Wildfire  

United States of America (Update)  

On 22 April, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided an update on two ongoing fires in the state of Arizona. The Tunnel 2 Fire in Coconino, Arizona, has to date burned 25,000 acres and is 0% contained. Currently 4,000 residents are under mandatory evacuation orders, 2,500 houses are threatened, 50-70 houses sustained damage, and 25-35 houses have been destroyed. The Crooks Fire in Yavapai, Arizona has burned 2,356 acres and is 0% contained. There are currently 225 residents under mandatory evacuation orders, 700 houses and 103 other structures are under threat, and 2 structures were damaged. No fatalities or injuries due to the fires have been reported. The report is available at: FEMA.