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Naming the Monkey Fire

A wildfire burns near Flagstaff
A wildfire burns near Flagstaff

By Matt DeLong

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Flagstaff, AZ – Host Intro:

This year's wildfire season sprang to life over Mother's Day Weekend. Several fires erupted across Northern Arizona, including the curiously named Monkey Fire, the first major fire in the Flagstaff area. As Northern Arizona gears up for high fire danger, Arizona Public Radio's Matthew DeLong investigates how wildfires are named.