Wildfire: Rodeo-Chediski 7-3-2002 -- Melted Tire Rim from Heber, AZ Rodeo-Chediski Fire

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CreatorBuswell, BrianBrowse TopicCommunity GroupsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSubjectCommunication Artifact: Documentary Artifact: Print, PhotographicDescriptionColor photograph of molten aluminum, the residue of a Saturn tire rim from Heber, AZ, indicating the 2002 wildfire's temperatures reached 1600 F, which is the melting point of aluminum. Heber-Overgaard, Aripine and Forest Lakes residents were allowed to return to their homes July 3, 2002. For many it was bittersweet as they surveyed their losses or felt guilty that their homes were saved while their neighbors were not so fortunate.Date Original2006-09-01Date Range2000s (2000-2009)TypePhysical ObjectOriginal FormatMotor vehiclesContributing InstitutionShow Low Historical Society MuseumCollectionShow Low Historical Society Collection HighlightsSubcollectionShow Low Historical Society Museum, 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 the copyright holder. Please contact the Show Low Museum for permission to use the digital image.

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City or TownHeber-OvergaardShow LowCountyNavajo CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

EventRodeo-Chediski FirePlaceHeber-OvergaardShow Low

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ExhibitRodeo-Chediski WildfireDate Digitized2006-09-01Digital FormatJPEG

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Wildfire: Rodeo-Chediski 7-3-2002 -- Melted Tire Rim from Heber, AZ Rodeo-Chediski Fire

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