Fierce winds, low humidity and drought aided the blaze's rapid spread
that approximately 260 firefighters, three bulldozers, 24 engines, one air-attack plane and one Type 3 helicopter were battling the blaze.The fire exploded amid very strong winds and low humidity. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center had declared “critical” fire weather as the flames spread Tuesday, cautioning that relative humidity levels would drop as low as 10 to 15 percent amid winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting to 50 mph.
Winds eased some on Wednesday, but dangerous fire weather is expected to return Thursday. A fire weather watch is in effect for much of northern Arizona due to low humidity and winds that could gust to 35 mph. “The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders” can contain it, the Weather Service office serving Flagstaff
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