What may have started as a small wad of burning toilet paper has exploded into a dangerous wildfire near Flagstaff, Arizona that has sent smoke streaming across hundreds of miles.
The blaze, known as the Pipeline Fire, began on Sunday, June 12. As of mid-day on Monday, the fire had grown to at least 5,000 acres, fanned by warm, dry, gusty winds.
NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of the smoke plume from Arizona’s Pipeline Fire, with contributions from a nearby smaller blaze, the Haywire Fire, on Monday, June 12, 2022. (Credit: NASA Worldview)
By recent wildfire standards, 5,000 acres…
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