Arizona wildfires 2024: What to know about the fires burning in the state
Wildfire season has begun in Arizona as several fires have popped up across the state.
We take a look at each fire, how big it is, the communities impacted, and who should be evacuating, or who should be ready to evacuate.
MAP: Wildfires burning across the state
Vein Fire
Flood Fire
The Flood Fire
Previously evacuated residents near Oracle Junction in Pinal County can return to their homes as crews battle a growing wildfire. Downed power lines sparked the Flood Fire sparked on Oct. 9 near Highway 79, the Golder Ranch Fire District wrote on Facebook. Read more.
Whitlow Fire
Residents in Queen Valley are now back on "ready" evacuation status as crews work to contain the Whitlow Fire burning west of Hewitt Station Road. Read more.
Fall Fire
West Fire
Crest Fire
On Sept. 16, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said residents in parts of the Yarnell area who were evacuated due to the Crest Fire can return to their homes. In a post on Facebook, officials said about 14 homes were evacuated at one point. The fire has reportedly burned about 20 to 30 acres of land. Read more.
Gate Fire (was originally the Sand Hills Fire)
On Sept. 12, a 100-acre fast-moving brush fire burning in Scottsdale forced road closures and neighborhood evacuations. The Gate Fire broke out near 128th Street and Ranch Gate Road. The fire was originally named the Sand Hills Fire. Read more.
Point Fire
Siphon Fire
All evacuation orders related to the Siphon Fire have been lifted by officials. The fire burned more than 15,500 acres in the Superstition Mountains. Read more.
Wood Fire
Farm Fire
Badger and Skeleton fires
Sand Stone Fire
On Aug. 21, the southbound lanes of State Route 87 reopened as crews gained some containment of the Sand Stone Fire in the Tonto National Forest. The fire first sparked on July 25. It quickly grew from just over 3,200 acres to more than 15,000 acres. Read more.
Rabbit Fire
Romero Fire
Black Fire
Most evacuation orders were lifted as crews continue to battle a wildfire that sparked in the Tonto National Forest. The lightning-caused Black Fire burned over 11,162 acres. Read more.
Apex Fire
Thompson Fire
Freeman Fire
Freeman Fire
Evacuations were lifted amid the Freeman Fire, which sparked in a remote area of Pinal County in the Black Mountains. The fire was first reported on July 11 grew to 32,568 acres. It was caused by two separate lightning strikes that eventually merged into one fire. Read more.
Watch Fire
Photo courtesy of Quinton
A human-caused wildfire that destroyed homes and forced evacuations in the San Carlos community is now fully contained. The wildfire, tribal officials say, started on July 10, spread into the bed of the San Carlos River. As of July 18, it has burned 2,162 acres. According to tribal officials, at least 21 homes and 13 auxiliary structures have been destroyed. Seventy-five people were left homeless, and more than 400 people were evacuated. Read more.
Gemstone Fire
Hillside Fire
Ray & Shake Fires
Ray Fire burning in Pinal County near Kearny. Photo from AZ Dept. Forestry and Fire Management
Evacuations were lifted amid the Ray and Shake Fires, which burned more than 150 acres in Pinal County. They're being managed as one incident due to how close they are to each other. The fires were burning near State Route 177 and Old Ray Road just outside the town of Kearny, the Arizona Dept. of Forestry and Fire Management said on July 9. Read more.
Rainey Fire
Pius Fire
SkyFOX aerials of the Pius Fire burning near Payson.
Evacuations have been lifted as a wildfire continues to burn in northern Arizona. The Pius Fire sparked on July 8 about 20 miles northeast of Payson. Read more.
Perry Tank Fire
A brush fire near Black Canyon City prompted the closure of a portion of Interstate 17. The agency announced on X the interstate's southbound lanes were closed at milepost 259 around 1:45 p.m. on July 8. By Tuesday morning, all southbound lanes were reopened. Read more.
Lockett Fire
Weimer Fire
Boulder View Fire
Evacuation orders were downgraded on July 5 as crews continued to battle the Boulder View fire burning north of Scottsdale. The orders were downgraded to SET and READY status from the previous GO and SET alerts that were issued earlier in the week. The last of the SET statuses were lifted on Sunday. Read more.
Rock Fire
Kingman Fire
Ghost Fire
State Route 88 eastbound was closed near Apache Junction due to a fire, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Goldfield Ghost Town was safely evacuated due to the proximity of the fire, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office stated. The road and the attraction were both reopened late on June 21. Read more.
Riverside Fire
Arcadia Fire
Foote Fire
InciWeb: "The Foote Fire started by lightning on June 14, 2024, and it continues to burn in remote terrain in the Blue Range Primitive Area, consuming dead and down fuels with low to moderate intensity." https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/azasf-foote-fire
Ironwood Fire
Rose Fire
Work on a railroad is blamed for sparking a wildfire near Wickenburg that destroyed several homes and forced evacuations, officials said. The Rose Fire sparked just outside of Wickenburg on June 12. It burned 266 acres before being fully contained on June 17. Read more.
Peacock Fire
Bravo Fire
Sourdough Fire
Saddle Fire
Haley Fire
Adams Fire
Table Fire
Spring Fire
Lazy Lizard Fire
Simmons Fire
Evacuations have been lifted in Pinal County for the Simmons Fire, which has burned over 350 acres near Kearny, Arizona. Four tankers were ordered along with a helicopter, hand crews and other engines to battle the blaze, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Read more.
Greene Fire
Refuge Fire
Sidewinder Fire
Dotbug Fire
Peg Leg Fire
Wildcat Fire
Roads near Bartlett Lake have reopened as crews still work to contain a wildfire northeast of Cave Creek that has scorched just over 14,000 acres. The Wildcat Fire was first reported at 9:20 a.m. on May 18. Read more.