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The 2024 Arizona wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Arizona.
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 |
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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. |
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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 | [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 | 3,167 | August 28 | September 23 | [28] | |
Black Mesa 2 | Yavapai | 2,600 | August 31 | September 8 | [29] | |
Long Gulch | Yavapai | 1,100 | August 31 | September 23 | [30] | |
West | Gila | 15,074 | September 1 | [31] | ||
Wood | Pinal | 7,211 | September 1 | September 13 | [32] | |
Siphon | Pinal | 15,527 | September 10 | September 27 | [33] | |
Point | Maricopa | 5,154 | September 10 | [34] | ||
Brigade | Coconino | 1,812 | September 21 | [35] |