A series of
wildfire
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a ...
s burned throughout the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Arizona
Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...
in 2023.
Background
Historically, while peak fire times were from June to July before the
monsoon
A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in Atmosphere of Earth, atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annu ...
season, there is a high risk for wildfires year-round. Common
drought
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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.
List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than , or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
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Maricopa
Maricopa can refer to:
Places
* Maricopa, Arizona, United States, a city in Pinal County, Arizona
** Maricopa Freeway, a section of I-10 in Metropolitan Phoenix
** Maricopa station, an Amtrak station in Maricopa, Arizona
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Yavapai
The Yavapai ( ) are a Native American tribe in Arizona. Their Yavapai language belongs to the Upland Yuman branch of the proposed Hokan language family.
Today Yavapai people are enrolled in the following federally recognized tribes:
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and
Mohave
Mojave or Mohave most often refers to:
*Mojave Desert
*Mojave River
*Mohave people
*Mojave language
*Mohave County, Arizona, a county in the U.S. state of Arizona
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Places
* Fort Mojave Indian Reservation
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Greenlee
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Cochise
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Yavapai
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Maricopa can refer to:
Places
* Maricopa, Arizona, United States, a city in Pinal County, Arizona
** Maricopa Freeway, a section of I-10 in Metropolitan Phoenix
** Maricopa station, an Amtrak station in Maricopa, Arizona
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Cameron
Cameron may refer to:
People
* Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan
* Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
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* Cam'ron (born 19 ...
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Young
Young may refer to:
* Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents
* Youth, the time of life when one's age is low, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood
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See also
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2023 Colorado wildfires
The 2023 Colorado wildfire season was a series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Colorado.
Background
While "fire season" varies every year based on different weather conditions, most wildfires occur between May ...
*
2023 California wildfires
According to statistics published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), a total of 7,386 wildfires burned a total of in the U.S. state of California in 2023. This was below the state's five-year average of b ...
* 2023 Nevada wildfires
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2023 New Mexico wildfires
The 2023 New Mexico wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of New Mexico.
List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than or produced significant structural damage or casualti ...
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