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The Rodeo fire was intentionally started on June 18 by a seasonal firefighter looking for employment; the Chediski fire was accidentally started on June 20 by a stranded driver trying to attract a news helicopter. Burning areas joined on June 23, having collectively consumed around 300,000 acres. Largest fire in Arizona history at that time. Human
Air tankers and helicopters helped douse flames from the sky as nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday that threatened scores of homes and forced ...
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
List of wildfires [ edit ] The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
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 ...
Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what ...
2024 Arizona wildfires [3] Black Arizona: Maricopa, Gila: 11,153 July 11 September 4 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $7,500,000. [3] Watch Arizona: Graham, Gila: 2,162 July 11 August 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [3] Paramount New Mexico: Sierra: 1,328
Wildfires across the US state of Arizona burned 524,428 acres (212,228 ha) of land in at least 1,773 fires, [2] fueled in part by a drought, hot temperatures, and thunderstorms producing dry lightning.