The sun rises between burnt Ponderosa Pine trees near the Timberland area, when a year ago, this area was burning quickly by the Rodeo/Chedeski Fire. Photo by David Sanders. Assign.#101693. 6/12/03.

 David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

The Rodeo Fire was set by a seasonal firefighter who was out of work. He was arrested June 29, 2002. The fire began on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and spread rapidly.

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Johanna Eubank is a digital producer for the Arizona Daily Star and tucson.com. She has been with the Star in various capacities since 1991. Contact her at jeubank@tucson.com