June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires

The June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires was a series of wildfires burning near the city of Flagstaff, Arizona. At least three wildfires were reported near Flagstaff and caused hundreds of people to evacuate. However, two of the three reported fires, which are the Haywire and Double fires, combined on June 13. Before the merger of both of the fires, the Double Fire burned 500 acres (200 ha).^[1] The first wildfire to be discovered was the Pipeline Fire on June 12 at around 10:15 AM (MST);^[2] By Monday evening on June 13, the fire burned 5,000 acres (2,000 ha). As of June 13, 2022, no injuries or deaths have been reported, and one structure has been destroyed.^[3] A total of 26 homes in Timberline were lost in the tunnel fire in April 2022. The cause of that fire remains unknown although citizens blame the USFS for not thoroughly extinguishing a controlled burn. That was never proven. The pipeline fire was caused by a simpleton from Louisiana burning his used toilet paper in the middle of a blinding wind storm and up to 65 mph gusts, necessitating several days of "red flag warnings". The pipeline and haywire fires were deemed 100% contained two weeks later when monsoon storms put the fires out, but severe, persistent and life-threatening post fire/burn scar flash flooding began immediately in its stead.

June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires
The wildfire perimeters of the Pipeline (left) and Haywire (right) fires
Date(s)	June 12, 2022 – ?
Location	Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.
Statistics
Total fires	3
Impacts
Structures destroyed	1

Wildfires

Name	Acres	Start date	Containment date	Notes	Ref
Pipeline Fire	26,532	June 12	95% contained	Undetermined cause	[2]
Double Fire	500	June 12	June 13	Merged with the Haywire Fire and lost its name	[4]
Haywire Fire	5,575	June 13	95% contained	Undetermined cause	[5]