Rodeo-Chediski Wildfire, As the Rodeo and the Chediski Fires Merge a Monster is Born

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CreatorBuswell, BrianBrowse TopicLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSubjectCommunication Artifact: Documentary Artifact: Print, PhotographicDescriptionColor photograph of smoke from two merging fires over two pickups, June 23, 2002 Strong winds push the 150,000-acre Rodeo (left) and the 16,000-acre Chediski (right) fire together as firefighters battle to make firebreaks between them. Both battles were lost and the two fires merged into the 4th largest forest fire in U.S. history. In its path was the town of Overgaard. Evacuation orders were issued for about 20,000 people. By noon, June 23, over 300,000 acres had burned.Date Original2002-06-22Date Range2000s (2000-2009)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatColor photographsContributing 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.10.1Identifiermerge.jpgDate Digitized2006-09-01Digital FormatJPEG

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Rodeo-Chediski Wildfire, As the Rodeo and the Chediski Fires Merge a Monster is Born

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