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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 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 ]
With 2,520 fires burning 978,519 acres (395,993 ha) of land, it was the largest wildfire season in 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.
Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref Rock Gila: 4,317: April 11 [1]Wolf Coconino: 9,896: April 29: May 23 [2] [3] [4]Flying Bucket Maricopa: 2,795: May 6
Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref Volunteer Coconino: 2,675: May 23: 2023 [1]Bullet Maricopa: 3,240: June 4: June 2023 [2]Ridge Coconino: 10,210
More than 1,500 firefighters had been assigned to the Franklin Fire, while the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was conducting evacuations and road closures in the Malibu area.
Unless a town or county ordinance prohibits its, use of a grill for cooking is allowed. The N.C. Forest Service’s ban doesn’t apply to burning within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling, where ...
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