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The Bush Fire was a human-caused [1] wildfire that started in the Tonto National Forest northeast of Phoenix, Arizona.It burned 193,455 acres (78,288 ha). The fire started on June 13, 2020 near the intersection of Bush Highway and SR 87 and was fully contained on July 6, 2020 [2]
The Central Fire was first reported on June 20, 2020, around 11 AM, burning on the border of the Tonto National Forest and Bureau of Land Management land east of New River, Arizona. [1] [2] Fueled by dry grass, brush and hot temperatures within 24 hours it grew to 3,956 acres (1,601 ha), expanding along top the New River Mesa.
It was located in the Tonto National Forest. As of June 18, 2019 it is 100% contained. Human 7,470 2019 Cellar Fire [95] This fire burned in the Prescott National Forest. Lightning Grass, brush Yavapai 7,512 2019 Ikes Fire: 16,416 2024: Wildcat Fire [96] Fire burned in the Tonto National Forest: Human Grass-brush Maricopa County: 14,402 [97] 0 0 0+
About 160 residents were ordered to evacuate from the Sunflower area in Arizona’s Maricopa County Sunday as a wildfire burned in the Tonto National Forest, authorities said.
Fire officials said they were investigating exactly what sparked the blaze about 5 miles (8 kilometers) east of Carefree, just outside northern Scottsdale on the edge of the Tonto National Forest ...
Terrain and wind have driven a fire in Tonto National Forest to nearly 115,000 acres, and as of Thursday morning it was just 5% contained. “It’s kind of like a chimney, the way the wind goes ...
The north side of the fire was chosen for containment efforts. [5] On June 6, the fire was 62% contained, and the fire was approximated to be one mile east of Fort McDowell. [5] [6] On June 7, Tonto National Forest remained closed as the fire burned, and containment on the fire reached 86%. [7]
The Central Fire along with the Bush Fire is consuming swaths of Tonto National Forest. The Central Fire is worlds smaller than the 186,086-acre Bush Fire, which had grown over the weekend but was ...