Crews battled the gusty winds as the Pipeline fire exploded to more than 24,000 acres by Tuesday morning
Fueled by gusty winds through drought-stricken remote terrain, wildfires burning north of Flagstaff, Arizona, exploded in size on Monday, with officials estimating more than 24,000 acres (9,700 hectares) had been blackened by Tuesday morning.
Fire crews battling the blaze have faced intense conditions that have caused extreme fire behavior and sent enormous smoke plumes swirling into the sky.
(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/14/arizona-wildfires-pipeline-fire-evacuations-latest