The 2024 Arizona wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Arizona.
2024 Arizona wildfires | |
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List of wildfires
editThe 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 |
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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 | [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 | 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 | [11] | ||
Foote | Greenlee | 4,558 | June 14 | [12] | ||
Sayer | Coconino | 1,049 | June 16 | June 23 | [13] | |
Boulder View | Maricopa | 3,711 | June 27 | 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. |
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Lockett | Coconino | 2,782 | June 29 | Lightning-caused | [15] | |
Buckthorn | Graham | 1,006 | July 10 | [16] | ||
Watch | Gila & Graham | 2,162 | July 10 | July 2024 | [17] | |
Freeman | Pinal | 28,026 | July 11 | [18] | ||
Rabbit | Coconino | 3,016 | July 17 | [19] | ||
Rock | Gila | 4,317 | July 22 | [20] | ||
Waterman | Yavapai | 1,248 | July 25 | [21] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wolf Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved May 13, 2024.[dead link]
- ^ "Wolf Fire operations wrap up following 10,000 acres of forest treatment". AZEIN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "National Fire News". National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Flying Bucket Fire south of Goodyear 100% contained; 2,795 acres burned". azfamily. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Toyo Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Wildcat Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rocky Incident". Arizona Wildfire Dashboard- Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Refuge Incident". InciWeb. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Spring Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Adams Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Top Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Foote Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Sayer Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Boulder View Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Lockett Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Buckthorn Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Watch Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Freeman Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 12, 2024.[dead link]
- ^ "Rabbit Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Rock Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Watchman Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 25, 2024.