The Contreras Fire began on June 11, 2022, sparked by a lightning strike in the Baboquivari Mountains. Over two weeks, it spread to 29,482 acres. The fire burned into Kitt Peak National Observatory. No telescope domes burned, but three support…
The fire burned into Kitt Peak National Observatory. No telescope domes burned, but three support buildings — a dorm, a cabin and a small shed behind the observatory’s fire barn — were destroyed.Contreras Fire, Kitt Peak National Observatory, 2022
Part of the Contreras Fire burning on the slopes of the Kitt Peak mountain on Thursday evening 16 June 2022.Part of the Contreras Fire burning on the slopes of the Kitt Peak mountain on Thursday evening 16 June 2022.View from the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope showing the Contreras Fire burning near the summit of Kitt Peak on Thursday 16 June 2022.Part of the Contreras Fire burning on the slopes of the Kitt Peak mountain on Friday early morning 17 June 2022.
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