Rodeo-Chediski Wildfire Map

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CreatorBrian BuswellBrowse TopicCommunity GroupsGovernment and PoliticsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSubjectCommunication Artifact: Documentary Artifact: Print, PhotographicDescriptionMap of the Rodeo-Chediski Complex Wildfire and surrounding settlements, color-coded to indicate dates areas burned June 18-28, 2002. With the help of winds from the west, in ten days, 468,638 acres of heavily overgrown tinder-dry forest on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest burned.

In that time 423 structures and 16 business were lost, but over 2,023 homes were saved. Of the 4,447 fire fighters, there were 4 Type I Incident Management Teams, 20 Type I Hot Shot Crews, and 77 Type II crews. Equipment used were 23 helicopters, 11 air tankers, 4 air tacs, 89 dozers, 245 fire engines and 95 water tenders.Sheet Count1Date Depicted2002-07-03Date Created2002-07-03;2002-07-03Date Range2000s (2000-2009)TypeCartographicMap TypeMapsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionShow Low Historical Society MuseumCollectionShow Low Historical Society Collection HighlightsSubcollectionBuswell, Brian and White Mountain Independent Special ReportRights StatementU.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of Brian Buswell, the copyright holder. Please contact the Show Low Museum with questions regarding this image.

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City or TownShow LowCountyNavajo CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

EventRodeo-Chediski FirePlaceShow Low

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Call NumberL03.RC.10.1IdentifierRodeo-Chediski Fire Map.jpgDate Digitized2007-01-26Digital FormatJPEG

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