2024 Arizona wildfires

The 2024 Arizona wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Arizona.

2024 Arizona wildfires
The Wildcat Fire, which burned in the Tonto National Forest
Season
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List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

Name	County	Acres	Start date	Containment date	Notes	Ref
Wolf	Coconino	9,896	April 29	May 23		[1][2][3]
Flying Bucket	Maricopa	2,795	May 6	May 12		[4]
Toyo	Gila and Graham	1,778	May 10	May 24		[5]
Wildcat	Maricopa	14,402	May 18	June 3		[6]
Rocky	Graham	1,597	May 23	May 27		[7]
Refuge	Yuma and La Paz	1,041	May 26	July 10	While not fully contained, local fire crews have allowed the fire to smolder for the coming weeks.	[8]
Spring	Maricopa	4,097	June 1	June 5		[9]
Adams	Maricopa	5,029	June 2	June 10		[10]
Top	Gila	3,292	June 9	June 18		[11]
Foote	Greenlee	4,558	June 14	September 3		[12]
Sayer	Coconino	1,049	June 16	June 23		[13]
Boulder View	Maricopa	3,711	June 27	July 16	Human-caused (estimated cause) Most people within the range of 2–3 miles had to evacuate. Multiple emergency alerts were sent out (approx: 7+) (more accurate confirmed: 5+) during the first few weeks of the active fire.	[14]
Lockett	Coconino	2,782	June 29		Lightning-caused	[15]
Buckhorn	Graham	1,006	July 10	August 10		[16]
Watch	Gila & Graham	2,162	July 10	July 17	Destroyed 21 buildings and 13 other structures, caused by suspected arson	[17]
Freeman	Pinal	32,568	July 11	July 18		[18]
Rabbit	Coconino	3,016	July 17	July 26		[19]
Rock	Gila	4,317	July 22	75% contained		[20]
Sand Stone	Maricopa	27,390	July 25	August 22		[21]
Waterman	Yavapai	3,059	July 25	July 31		[22]
Skeleton	Yavapai	24,034	August 3	August 24		[23]
Clair	Maricopa	2,170	August 4	August 22		[24]
Bartlett	Maricopa	6,161	August 4	August 22		[25]
Sheep	Gila	2,483	August 6	August 22		[26]
Element	Mohave	5,364	August 6	August 19		[27]
Preacher	Gila	3,161	August 29	0% contained
Black Mesa 2	Yavapai	2,600	August 31	September 8		[28]
Long Gulch	Yavapai	1,100	August 31	September 23		[29]
West	Gila	1,782	September 1	0% contained		[30]
Wood	Pinal	7,211	September 1	September 13		[31]
Siphon	Pinal	15,527	September 10	September 27		[32]
Point	Maricopa	4,168	September 10	0% contained		[33]
Brigade	Coconino	1,812	September 21	October 9		[34]

See also

• 2024 California wildfires
• 2024 Colorado wildfires
• 2024 Idaho wildfires
• 2024 Nevada wildfires
• 2024 New Mexico wildfires
• 2024 Utah wildfires