Episode 2241
Goodwin Fire
Sat, 2023-Jun-24 00:30 UTC
Length - 1:53
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The featured article for Saturday, 24 June 2023 is Goodwin Fire.
The Goodwin Fire was a wildfire that burned 28,516 acres (115.40 km2) in the U. S. state of Arizona over 16 days, from June 24 to July 10, 2017. The fire destroyed 17 homes and damaged another 19 structures, but it did not injure or kill any firefighters or civilians. Investigators did not determine any particular cause for the fire.
The fire was first detected on June 24, 2017, by a two-man fire patrol that spotted smoke in the Bradshaw Mountains near Prescott, Arizona. Benefiting from undisturbed chaparral and high winds, the fire spread rapidly and forced the evacuation of several townships within Yavapai County and the closure of Arizona State Route 69. Despite firefighting aircraft being twice grounded by civilian drones operating in the burn area, firefighters made rapid progress containing the fire's spread after June 28. The fire was fully contained on July 10 and had lasting environmental consequences.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:30 UTC on Saturday, 24 June 2023.
For the full current version of the article, see Goodwin Fire on Wikipedia.
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