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Finger Rock Fire photos

  • Aug 6, 2015
  • Aug 6, 2015 Updated Sep 20, 2019

See photos of the fire from Star photographers and from our talented readers.

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

By Scott Fadynich

Scott Fadynich

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire on Aug. 5, 2015.

Courtesy Timothy S. Harris

Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Laurence Marsteller via email.

Courtesy Laurence Marsteller

Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Laurence Marsteller via email.

Courtesy Laurence Marsteller

Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Laurence Marsteller via email.

Courtesy Laurence Marsteller

Finger Rock fire

Finger Rock fire
Matthew Langenheim (MLangenheim Photos )

Finger Rock fire

Finger Rock fire

Taken from West Broadway Blvd.

George Bruzenak

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

By Scott Fadynich

Scott Fadynich

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

By Scott Fadynich

Scott Fadynich

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

By Giovanni Garcin

Giovanni Garcin

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

By Bradford Kublin

Bradford Kublin

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Taken 9:38 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Heather Lo.

Heather Lo

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Copyright Jill Maciulla 2014

Jill Maciulla

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Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Taken Aug. 5, 2015. Peter Romano (Pedrography)

Peter Romano (Pedrography)

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Taken Aug. 5, 2015. Peter Romano (Pedrography)

Peter Romano (Pedrography)

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Reader photos: Finger Rock fire

Taken at sunrise Aug. 6, 2015. Peter Romano (Pedrography)

Peter Romano (Pedrography)

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Elaine Jones via email.

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Courtesy Elaine Jones

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Reader Photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Michael McKisson via email.

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Courtesy Michael McKisson

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Eliza Pew via email.

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Courtesy Eliza Pew

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Eliza Pew via email.

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Courtesy Eliza Pew

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Eliza Pew via email.

Email eds@tucson.com with your photos to be included in the gallery.

Courtesy Eliza Pew

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Eliza Pew via email.

Email eds@tucson.com with your photos to be included in the gallery.

Courtesy Eliza Pew

Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Eliza Pew via email.

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Courtesy Eliza Pew

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Chris Heising/AZPhotoMan via Facebook.

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Courtesy Chris Heising / AZPhotoMan

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Dylan Martin Photography via Facebook.

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Dylan William Rohyans Martin

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Grant Strang via Facebook.

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Courtesy Grant Strang

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Reader Photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of James Tokishi via Facebook.

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Courtesy James Tokishi

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Robert Scott via Facebook.

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Courtesy Robert Scott

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Reader photos: Finger Rock Fire

Photo courtesy of Judy Moses via Facebook.

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Courtesy Judy Moses

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire as seen from north of Old Alvernon Way. Aug. 5, 2015. 

Courtesy of Dave Larrabee

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire as seen from north of Old Alvernon Way. Aug. 5, 2015. 

Courtesy of Dave Larrabee

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains in the evening on Aug. 5, 2015, as seen from Christie Drive, north of Ina Road. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire creeps along Wednesday evening, August 5, 2015, as seen from Campbell Ave. north of Skyline Drive, north of Tucson.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire burns near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire burns near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

Hikers make way for the trailhead as the Finger Rock Fire burns near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Aug. 5, 2015 as seen from Oracle and Magee. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Aug. 5, 2015, seen from the Finger Rock trailhead at the end of Alvernon Road. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

Justin Nazari, left, and his girlfriend Alyssa Wilson watch the Finger Rock Fire burn near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

Smoke from the Finger Rock Fire swirls behind the closure of the Finger Rock Trailhead near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire burns near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire burns near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire burns near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

Justin Nazari, left, and his girlfriend Alyssa Wilson watch the Finger Rock Fire burn near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire burns near Pontatoc Canyon in the Santa Catalina mountains. The wildfire re-ignited after lightning originally sparked it last Wednesday. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

Smoke from the Finger Rock Fire in the Catalinas on Wednesday evening.

Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

The Finger Rock Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Aug. 5, 2015, seen from the Finger Rock trailhead at the end of Alvernon Road. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

right caption The Finger Rock Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Aug. 5, 2015 as seen from Oracle and Magee. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

left caption The Finger Rock Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Aug. 5, 2015, seen from the Finger Rock trailhead at the end of Alvernon Road. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Photos by Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Finger Rock Fire

Finger Rock Fire

A small wildfire has re-ignited in the Catalina Mountains. It's burning in a remote area near Pontatoc Canyon and will be monitored.

Courtesy Coronado National Forest

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