Tucson’s Bighorn Fire and the Dangers of Debris Flows

Wildfire-related flooding and increased runoff may continue for several years in a burn area, but it is unusual for post-fire debris flows to occur beyond the second rainy season. Some of the largest debris-flow events happen during the first post-fire storm season. It takes much less rainfall to trigger debris flows from burned basins than from unburned areas.

This video from Tucson.com shows a recent debris flow following the Tucson Bighorn Fire.