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Due to these causes, 2020 became Arizona's worst fire season. Most the acres burned in Maricopa County was caused by the Bush Fire. [72] Over 1,000 people had to be evacuated from their properties due to the wildfires burning in the county. 200,000+ acres were scorched in the area and left noticeable burn scars around northern Maricopa County.
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.
With 2,520 fires burning 978,519 acres (395,993 ha) of land, the 2020 wildfire season was the largest wildfire season in the US state of Arizona since 2011. [1] [2] Wildfires occur year-round in the state but are most numerous and typically burn the largest swaths of land during spring and summer.
Arizona’s wildfire season, which got off to an early start this year, could be even more catastrophic in 2022 than in previous years.
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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). 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 ]
Sep. 21—In anticipation of open burning resuming Oct. 1, people who plan on burning are reminded they need to obtain a permit before burning. "We understand this is different than how things ...
Map data is based on data from the following Webpage: Maricopa County Interactive GIS Map. I created this map in Inkscape. Date: 17 May 2011: Source: My own work, based on government information: Author: Ixnayonthetimmay: Permission (Reusing this file) Public Domain: Other versions: See Category:Maps of Maricopa County for other versions of ...