2024 - West Fire - TNF 2024
2024 - West Fire - TNF is the 2nd-largest wildfire this season in Arizona, burning 5 miles northeast of Pine.
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The West Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire that is burning four miles northeast of Pine, Arizona. The fire is being managed under a confine and contain strategy with the goal of protecting private lands and the communities of Camp Geronimo, Geronimo Estates, Bray Creek Ranch and Pine while reintroducing fire into a fire dependent ecosystem. The intended result is to reduce hazardous fuels, improve watershed conditions and wildlife habitat. This will decrease accumulations of fuels and the potential for future fires to burn with high severity that may be more difficult to suppress. The West Fire is being managed with the Preacher Fire under a local fire management organization led by Incident Commander Tadd Fagerud.
Final Video Update from Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3