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List of wildfires [ edit ] The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties.
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
Largest fire in Arizona history at that time. Human Ponderosa Pine, Oak / Juniper-Pinyon Coconino / Gila / Navajo: 468,638 ac 732 sq.mi. 189,651 ha 426 0 0 2003 Aspen Fire: Fire on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains burned through the town of Summerhaven, destroying 325 of 340 structures. Human Aspen / Pine-Oak / Conifer Pima / Pinal ...
2024 Arizona wildfires [3] Flying Bucket Arizona: Maricopa: 2,795 May 6 unknown 2024 Arizona wildfires [3] Toyo Arizona: Graham, Gila: 1,779 May 10 May 24 2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [3] Laguna 24 Texas: Kleberg: 12,385 May 11 May 28 2024 Texas wildfires [3] Hackberry Canyon
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.
According to statistics published by the Southwest Coordination Center (an interagency government organization providing logistical and other support for wildland fire incidents), 1,263 wildfires burned 143,601 acres (58,113 hectares) in the US state of Arizona in 2022.
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.
The Flying V Fire is an active wildfire near Globe, Arizona. Ignited in the early afternoon at about 2:15 PM on July 5, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. As of July 10, 2023, the fire had burned 831 acres (336 ha) and was 52% contained. [1] [2]