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6. Could be from this fire in the Tortolitas

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 05:18 PM

Aug 2020

Westridge Fire Burns 2,000 Acres In Tortolitas

A wildfire is burning southwest through the Tortolita Mountains parallel to Cochie Canyon Trail Road near the Dove Mountain area. The 2,200-acre Westridge Fire ignited on Monday, Aug. 17 and has since spread along the mountainous ridges through the desert brush.

https://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2020/08/18/westridge-fire-burns-2000-acres-in-tortolitas

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is there a fire somewhere near Tucson? [View all] Kali Aug 2020 OP

Im not sure what it is Kali Aug 2020 #3

Great sunset photo. Srkdqltr Aug 2020 #5

maybe it is Sahara dust Kali Aug 2020 #4

Could be from this fire in the Tortolitas Ptah Aug 2020 #6

I found some kind of incident report for that yesterday Kali Aug 2020 #7

Could be from CA fires. marybourg Sep 2020 #8

we eventually decided that was what it had to be Kali Sep 2020 #9