2023 Arizona wildfires

2023 Arizona wildfires
2023 Arizona wildfires
Statistics
Total fires	1,837
Total area	188,483 acres (76,276 ha)
Impacts
Damage	$9,597,838 (2023 USD) (suppression efforts)
Season
	← 2022 2024 →

A series of wildfires burned throughout the U.S. state of Arizona in 2023.

Background

Historically, while peak fire times were from June to July before the monsoon season, there is a high risk for wildfires year-round. Common drought and dryness in Arizona heavily influence fire conditions, but vegetation growth from snow melt in the mountains can also spur wildfire activity. With a decreasing amount of precipitation in spring, fires start earlier. Monsoons also play a large role in fire conditions, with late and below-average monsoons exacerbating wildfire activity, while active ones do the opposite. The lack of moisture quickly dries out vegetation, making it a prime fuel for Arizona wildfires.^[2]

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
Volunteer	Coconino	2,675	May 23	2023		^[3]
Bullet	Maricopa	3,240	June 4	June 2023		^[4]
Ridge	Coconino	10,210	June 4	August 22		^[5]
Diamond	Maricopa	1,960	June 27	2023		^[6]
Beehive	Santa Cruz	10,745	June 30	2023		^[7]
Pilot	Yavapai and Mohave	34,810	July 1	August 3	Human caused.	^[8]
Campbell	Greenlee	1,416	July 10	2023		^[9]
Adams Robles Complex Fire	Cochise	5,232	July 19	July 2023		^[10]
Guzzler	Coconino	1,542	July 19	2023	Lightning-caused. Burned about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Heber-Overgaard in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.	^[11]^[12]
Grapevine	Yavapai	1,049	July 21	August 9		^[13]
Diamond	Maricopa	1,960	July 22	July 2023		^[14]
Round Hill	Pima	3,000	July 22	2023
Eskiminzin	Pinal	1,113	July 23	2023
Gallineta	Pima	1,601	July 23	2023
Spoon	Gila	4,560	July 24	2023	Lightning-caused. Burned 26 miles (42 km) west of Whiteriver.	^[15]
Gold Hill	Coconino	6,239	July 27	2023	Naturally-caused. Burned 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Cameron.	^[16]^[17]
Valentine	Gila	7,724	August 16	December 1	Lightning-caused. Burned 11 miles (18 km) of Young. Suppression efforts cost $10 million.	^[18]^[19]^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b "2023 Annual Wildland Fire Report" (PDF). dffm.az.gov. Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
^ "Arizona Fire Season: In-Depth Guide". wfca.com. Western Fire Chiefs Association. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
^ "Volunteer Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.^{[dead link]}
^ "Bullet Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.^{[dead link]}
^ "Ridge Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
^ "Diamond Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
^ "Beehive Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.^{[dead link]}
^ "Pilot Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.^{[dead link]}
^ "Campbell Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ "Adams Robles Complex Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
^ "Guzzler Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.^{[dead link]}
^ "Guzzler Fire continues to burn in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest". Navajo-Hopi Observer. July 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
^ "2023 Grapevine Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
^ "Diamond Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
^ "Spoon Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ "Gold Hill". USA Today. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
^ "Gold Hill - Wildfire and Smoke Map". datacentral.desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
^ "Valentine Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved September 26, 2023.^{[dead link]}
^ "Monday, September 18, 2023 Valentine Fire Update and Map". InciWeb. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
^ Scaggs, John. "Valentine Fire restores forest and community". fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. Retrieved May 25, 2025.

[2023_Annual_Wildland_Fire_Report-1] "2023 Annual Wildland Fire Report" (PDF). dffm.az.gov. Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Retrieved May 23, 2025.

[2] "Arizona Fire Season: In-Depth Guide". wfca.com. Western Fire Chiefs Association. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

[3] "Volunteer Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.^{[dead link]}

[4] "Bullet Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.^{[dead link]}

[5] "Ridge Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[6] "Diamond Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[7] "Beehive Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.^{[dead link]}

[8] "Pilot Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.^{[dead link]}

[9] "Campbell Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

[10] "Adams Robles Complex Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[11] "Guzzler Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2023.^{[dead link]}

[12] "Guzzler Fire continues to burn in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest". Navajo-Hopi Observer. July 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.

[13] "2023 Grapevine Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[14] "Diamond Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[15] "Spoon Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

[16] "Gold Hill". USA Today. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[17] "Gold Hill - Wildfire and Smoke Map". datacentral.desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.

[18] "Valentine Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved September 26, 2023.^{[dead link]}

[19] "Monday, September 18, 2023 Valentine Fire Update and Map". InciWeb. Retrieved May 25, 2025.

[20] Scaggs, John. "Valentine Fire restores forest and community". fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. Retrieved May 25, 2025.

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v t e Arizona wildfires
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2013	Soldier Basin Doce Yarnell Hill Dean Park
2014	Skunk Basin Slide Galahad San Juan Oak Sitgreaves Complex Hammer McRae
2015	Guadalupe Camillo Whitetail Sawmill Hog Jar Complex Springs SA Hill Rattlesnake Playground
2016	Baker Canyon Topock Juniper Jack Mule Ridge Cedar Brown Fuller Rim
2017	Sawmill Snake Ridge Boundary Frye Hilltop Goodwin Burro Brooklyn Hyde
2018	Rattlesnake Tinder Cumero Stubbs OBI
2019	Maroon Coldwater Woodbury Gap Castle Bronco Gulch Huck Ikes Sheridan
2020	Bighorn Maricopa County wildfires Bush Central Blue River Mangum Wood Springs 2 Polles Valley Blue River 2 Griffin Cow Canyon
2021	Copper Canyon Tussock Mescal Telegraph Slate Pinnacle Bear Horton Backbone Rafael Walnut Tiger
2022	Tunnel June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires
2023	Flying V
2024	Wildcat Adams Watch Freeman Waterman Element
2025	Greer
Category Commons

2023 Arizona wildfires
Statistics^[1]
Total fires	1,837
Total area	188,483 acres (76,276 ha)
Impacts
Damage	$9,597,838 (2023 USD) (suppression efforts)^[1]
Season
← 2022 2024 →

2023 Arizona wildfires

Background

List of wildfires

See also

References