Arizona Flagstaff runners evacuated due to wildfire

Residents of Flagstaff, Arizona are on alert as pipeline fires rage near the community. Hundreds of people were forced to leave the house and thousands more were told to prepare for evacuation. The high altitude of the area (approximately 2,133 m or 7,000 feet) makes it a popular place for elite athletes to live and train. Prior to the pipeline fire, several other flames occurred, including a tunnel fire. This also caused evacuation, burning more than 19,000 acres.

Many Canadian athletes Training camp Talked to a Canadian half marathon record holder in the Flagstaff area Rory Link Letter.. The link letter and his family were evacuated, and he explained: “The flame was about 1 km from our house. A water truck was parked in our neighborhood and with a fire from our streets. We were ready to fight and protect the structures. ”Linkletter added that it was the second fire in the past few months within a mile from his home.

A pipeline fire was reported on Sunday, with over 5,000 acres of brushes and forest burning as of Monday afternoon. Coconino National Forest Two additional fires, Haywire and Double, were reportedly currently being fought within the same area. Firefighters are enthusiastic about controlling fires and keeping them out of the neighborhood, and temporary shelters are designated for both humans and animals.

I’m currently evacuating from home so it may be a kneeling reaction, but are there any advanced training spots that don’t burn easily?

— Rory Link Letter (@ThePapaLinks) June 13, 2022

Strong winds and warm weather make it especially difficult to contain fires. Linkletter said the fire this year was worse than expected. His family has a pet and his 10-month-old son. JasonAdd a challenge to evacuating.

Linkletter states: We hope that our home and everyone else’s home will be safe and able to return to normal. It’s obviously stressful to feel uncertain and hopeless. “

Matthew riserThe 57-year-old was arrested on Sunday in connection with a fire. Riser admitted that he had burned the toilet paper and put it under the rock, saying he had never seen the “no campfire” sign. The pipeline fire was named after a popular hiking trail, and Riser was camping in the area.

Linkletter has taken an optimistic view of the weather over the next few days. “It’s possible that the wind will weaken tomorrow and it will rain on Saturday,” he said.

Olympian Jennifer Simpson Last year, he slightly missed the loss of his home in Boulder, Colorado, in another wildfire. Boulder is another city that is very popular for runners to live and train, and the Marshall fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes and 6,000 acres.