Central Fire (Arizona)

2020 wildfire in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Date(s)June 20, 2020 (2020-06-20)–June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30)

LocationTonto National Forest, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Coordinates33°56′02″N 112°03′36″W / 33.934°N 112.06°W / 33.934; -112.06

Burned area4,499 acres (1,821 ha)

Central Fire
Part of the 2020 Maricopa County wildfires
Central Fire on June 21, 2020
Date(s)	June 20, 2020 (2020-06-20)–June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30)
Location	Tonto National Forest, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Coordinates	33°56′02″N 112°03′36″W / 33.934°N 112.06°W / 33.934; -112.06
Statistics^[1]
Burned area	4,499 acres (1,821 ha)
Ignition
Cause	Human
Map
Location in Arizona

The Central Fire was a wildfire that burned in Tonto National Forest in Maricopa County, Arizona in the United States. The fire, which was first reported on June 20, 2020, burned a total of 4,499 acres (1,821 ha). It was contained on June 30, 2020 and was human caused.

The Central Fire was first reported on June 20, 2020, around 11 AM, burning on the border of the Tonto National Forest and Bureau of Land Management land east of New River, Arizona.^[1]^[2] Fueled by dry grass, brush and hot temperatures within 24 hours it grew to 3,956 acres (1,601 ha), expanding along top the New River Mesa.^[2]^[3] Select National Forest lands and roads were closed.^[4] The evening of June 22, it was announced that the fire was human caused.^[3]

By the morning of June 23, the fire was 23 percent contained and 4,499 acres (1,821 ha). Due to the fire burning in a rugged area, crews were transported in via helicopter and utility vehicles.^[5] As of June 26, the fire was 80 percent contained and Burned Area Emergency Response assessments had started.^[6] On June 30, the fire was 100% contained.^[1]

Impact

The Central Fire, which burned during the same time as the Bush Fire, impacted air quality in the northern and eastern parts of Phoenix, Arizona.^[7]

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Forest Service.

1 2 3 "Central Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
1 2 "6-21-20 Virtual Community Meeting - Closed Caption Text - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
1 2 "Central Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. June 22, 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
↑ "Central Fire Public Safety Closure Order - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. June 21, 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
↑ "Firefighters Continue Full Suppression Efforts - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
↑ "Smoke on the Central Fire Interior - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
↑ "Smoke Outlook for 6-22 & 23 - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. June 22, 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

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