Smoke Impact from Pipeline Fire and others burning near Flagstaff 6/13/2022

The Pipeline Fire near Flagstaff remained active overnight with continued southwest winds. Further, there are two additional fires, the Haywire and Double fires burning in the area. Smoke from these three fires is moving toward the northeast and onto the Navajo and Hopi reservations. With strong winds and low relative humidity (Red Flag conditions) expected today, active fire behavior is once again likely, along with high levels of smoke production. With the strong winds, some smoke will stay near the ground with moderate to periods of high smoke impacts likely. Light to moderate smoke impacts will be possible on the Navajo and Hopi reservations.

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