2024 Arizona wildfires

An overview of major wildfires in Arizona during the year 2024

2024 Arizona wildfires
The Wildcat Fire, which burned in the Tonto National Forest
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The 2024 Arizona wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Arizona.

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref
Wolf Coconino 9,896 April 29 May 23 [1][2][3]
Flying Bucket Maricopa 2,795 May 6 May 12 [4]
Toyo Gila and Graham 1,778 May 10
90% contained
 [5]
Wildcat Maricopa 14,402 May 18 June 3 [6]
Rocky Graham 1,597 May 23 May 27 [7]
Refuge Yuma and La Paz 1,041 May 26
61% contained
 While not fully contained, local fire crews have allowed the fire to smolder for the coming weeks. [8]
Spring Maricopa 4,097 June 1 June 5 [9]
Adams Maricopa 5,029 June 2 June 10 [10]
Top Gila 3,292 June 9
90% contained
 [11]
Foote Greenlee 4,558 June 14
80% contained
 [12]
Sayer Coconino 1,049 June 16 June 23 [13]
Boulder View Maricopa 3,711 June 27
95% contained
 Human-caused (estimated cause) Most people within the range of 2–3 miles had to evacuate.

Multiple emergency alerts were sent out (approx: 7+) (more accurate confirmed: 5+) during the first few weeks of the active fire.

[14]
Lockett Coconino 2,782 June 29 Lightning-caused [15]
Buckhorn Graham 1,006 July 10
51% contained
 [16]
Watch Gila & Graham 2,162 July 10 July 17 Destroyed 21 buildings and 13 other structures, caused by suspected arson [17]
Freeman Pinal 32,568 July 11 July 18 [18]
Rabbit Coconino 3,016 July 17 July 26 [19]
Rock Gila 4,317 July 22
75% contained
 [20]
Sand Stone Maricopa 27,390 July 25 August 22 [21]
Waterman Yavapai 3,059 July 25 July 31 [22]
Skeleton Yavapai 24,034 August 3 August 24 [23]
Clair Maricopa 2,170 August 4 August 22 [24]
Bartlett Maricopa 6,161 August 4 August 22 [25]
Sheep Gila 2,483 August 6 August 22 [26]
Element Mohave 5,364 August 6 August 19 [27]
Black Mesa 2 Yavapai 2,600 August 31
80% contained
 [28]
Long Gulch Yavapai 1,100 August 31
50% contained
 [29]
Wood Pinal 7,194 September 1
20% contained
 [30]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wolf Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved May 13, 2024.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Wolf Fire operations wrap up following 10,000 acres of forest treatment". AZEIN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "National Fire News". National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Flying Bucket Fire south of Goodyear 100% contained; 2,795 acres burned". azfamily. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "Toyo Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wildcat Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Rocky Incident". Arizona Wildfire Dashboard- Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Refuge Incident". InciWeb. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Spring Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Adams Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Top Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Foote Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "Sayer Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Boulder View Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "Lockett Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "Buckthorn Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "Watch Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Freeman Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  19. ^ "Rabbit Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "Rock Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  21. ^ "Sand Stone Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  22. ^ "Watchman Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  23. ^ "Skeleton Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  24. ^ "Clair Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "Bartlett Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  26. ^ "Sheep Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  27. ^ "Element Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  28. ^ "Black Mesa 2 Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  29. ^ "Long Gulch Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  30. ^ "Wood Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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