Kitt Peak

Contreras Fire: potential for nearby flash floods

6/21/2022 - 10:28 am
Contreras, fire, Kitt Peak, observatory, evacuations, smoke, Highway 89, Baboquivari Mountain range, Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, Sells

The Contreras Fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. 

Contreras Fire: GO status remains for many communities, fire activity expected to increase

6/20/2022 - 11:18 am
Contreras, fire, Highway 86, smoke, evacuations, Kitt Peak, observatory, Baboquivari Mountain range, Sells, Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation

 The Contreras Fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation.