Camillo Fire 2015-06-24
Andrew Hostad, Fire Prevention Supervisor on the Flagstaff Ranger District, observing the fire's success in burning off forest litter, such as the pine needles carpeting the forest floor in this area.
The Camillo Fire is southeast of Mormon Lake, near Flagstaff, Arizona. Fires such as this help clean and remove down and dead forest fuels, increasing the safety for communities and the lessening the threat of severe wildfires in the area. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
The Camillo Fire is southeast of Mormon Lake, near Flagstaff, Arizona. Fires such as this help clean and remove down and dead forest fuels, increasing the safety for communities and the lessening the threat of severe wildfires in the area.
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