The Dexes / Wildfire (Storm Events) / 914536
Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)
RIO VERDE/SALT RIVER
914536
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 914,536 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 151,817 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2020-06-13T21:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2020-07-01T06:59:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ARIZONA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | RIO VERDE/SALT RIVER |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 1.00M |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | After two consecutive years with a wet winter, the desert wildland-urban interface north and east of Phoenix saw a boost in vegetative growth. Drying of the vegetation/fuels and extended periods of high to extreme fire weather conditions helped support the rapid growth of a wildfire that developed in mid-June when a car caught fire on Hwy-87, northeast of the Phoenix metro area in eastern Maricopa. The fire was named the Bush fire and ended up becoming one of the largest fires in AZ history after spreading across the Four Peaks wilderness, into parts of Gila county, and was not fully contained until early-July. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The Bush fire began after a car caught fire near the intersection of Bush Hwy and Hwy-87. Hwy-87 was closed between Bush Hwy and Hwy-188 for an extended period of time. A portion of Bush Hwy was also closed for a time. Multiple communities were given evacuation orders, including Sunflower and the Apache Lake area in Maricopa county and Punkin Center and Tonto Basin in Gila county. High to extreme fire danger through much of June, with hot, dry, and windy weather conditions, supported the wildfire's rapid spread. No rain fell over the fire area through the duration of the burn and one Red Flag Warning was issued for June 28th and 29th. The Bush fire finally became 100% contained on July 4th and ended up burning 193,455 acres, making it the 5th largest wildfire in Arizona history. Fortunately, no homes or structures were destroyed and no one was injured or killed as firefighters were able to mostly contain the fire between Hwy-87, Hwy-188, and the Salt river. The fire did damage portions of Hwy-87 and Hwy-188 according to Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), including guardrails. For information only, ADOT estimated repair, cleanup, labor, and other miscellaneous costs at around $6 million for this wildfire. |
| Yearyear | 2,020 |
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