Today’s photo is actually a picture gallery of the smoke emanating from the fires near Springerville, Arizona.
I was leaving Phoenix after spending a long weekend in the incredibly beautiful city of Sedona and caught the following while up in the air.
Undoubtedly, it’s the handiwork of some knucklehead who failed to put out a campfire. It’s sad that lives and property are at stake as a result.
As I understand it, more than 600 sq miles are burning in what is the second largest fire in the state’s history. The fire started on May 29th and the pictures were taken on June 8th.
There are over 2400 firefighters from all over the country trying to contain it. The billowing smoke that you see in the pics has spread as far as the state of Iowa!
Laurel says
July 28, 2011 at 12:24 pmSo sad to see the devastation that one person can cause. Thanks for sharing and as a reminder to everyone.
InsideJourneys says
July 29, 2011 at 1:04 amCan’t imagine what it must be like for people in Arizona — all that smoke.
Thanks for sharing your photos and giving us a glimpse of what it’s like from the air.
Marcia
Barbara says
July 29, 2011 at 11:39 amI just got back from Langkawi in Malaysia. It’s hazy all the time from pit fires lit by Indonesian farmers clearing their land. We got back to Singapore to find it equally hazy. There’s now a hazy “season” in Asia from the land clearing. It makes my sinuses go beserk and it makes my heart so heavy to think of the destruction.
Christy says
July 29, 2011 at 3:51 pmThat’s so scary and sad. Did they confirm the cause of the fire was from a campfire? Wow.
Scott - Quirky Travel Guy says
July 29, 2011 at 7:50 pmHmm, I thought most forest fires started naturally? Either way it stinks when it happens close to towns! Containing one sounds like so much work.
Grace says
July 30, 2011 at 11:16 amThat’s a big chunk of land on fire! I can’t believe campers aren’t more careful about their fires.
Sophie says
July 31, 2011 at 9:15 amEvocative photos. Sorry to hear about the fire, Renee.
Bob Crunch says
August 3, 2011 at 11:07 amGreat picture but nevertheless a very terrible situation.
Cathy Sweeney says
August 3, 2011 at 3:06 pmSuch a tragedy, these fires. And to know they’re started so foolishly makes it even worse. You hit a sweet spot of mine with the photo of the fire truck — my dad was a Chicago fireman for 26 years. Always have a lot of respect for those brave folks!
candice michelle says
May 7, 2012 at 5:14 amSo sad to see this picture and know this another devastating tragedy. Hoping for their immediate recovery.