Arizona Large Wildfire History
Since 1980, 506 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more have been mapped in Arizona, 8 of them above 100,000 acres. The largest burned 538,052 ac; together they cover about 5,344,634 ac.
Fires by decade
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Largest in Arizona
All mapped large fires
Three Hills1,624 ac
2016 · perimeter dated August 2, 2016
Maple1,408 ac
2016 · perimeter dated August 29, 2016
Benchmark1,402 ac
2016 · perimeter dated February 1, 2017
College Peak1,354 ac
2016 · perimeter dated July 27, 2016
Ridge1,353 ac
2016 · perimeter dated February 1, 2017
Ord1,335 ac
2016 · perimeter dated February 1, 2017
Wildcat1,330 ac
2016 · perimeter dated January 18, 2017
Boss Ranch1,253 ac
2016 · perimeter dated February 1, 2017
Boss Ranch1,250 ac
2016 · perimeter dated August 1, 2016
Eden1,175 ac
2016 · perimeter dated September 9, 2016
Burro1,174 ac
2016 · perimeter dated August 29, 2016
Bug Creek1,090 ac
2016 · perimeter dated July 6, 2016
Amigo Wash1,019 ac
2016 · perimeter dated August 1, 2016
Camillo23,843 ac
2015 · perimeter dated January 24, 2017
Hog8,057 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Springs7,111 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Willow5,976 ac
2015 · perimeter dated April 18, 2016
Guadalupe5,975 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Rattlesnake4,908 ac
2015 · perimeter dated April 18, 2016
Rattlesnake4,908 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Mount Emma4,419 ac
2015 · perimeter dated April 18, 2016
Mt Emma4,419 ac
2015 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Mason Jar Cx4,362 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Sa Hill4,336 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Burnt Cx3,914 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Horse Tank3,596 ac
2015 · perimeter dated January 24, 2017
Locust3,227 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
General2,690 ac
2015 · perimeter dated January 24, 2017
Rock2,497 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Rebel2,417 ac
2015 · perimeter dated January 24, 2017
Alder2,292 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 29, 2016
Oak Tree2,023 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Ojo Blanco1,957 ac
2015 · perimeter dated February 1, 2016
Echo1,953 ac
2015 · perimeter dated January 24, 2017
Grandview1,825 ac
2015
Turkey1,359 ac
2015 · perimeter dated March 2, 2016
High Meadow1,212 ac
2015 · perimeter dated April 18, 2016
Fox1,078 ac
2015 · perimeter dated January 24, 2017
Slide21,733 ac
2014 · perimeter dated January 24, 2017
Oak13,804 ac
2014 · perimeter dated February 1, 2015
Source: National Interagency Fire Center, Interagency Fire Perimeter History. Only fires with a mapped perimeter of 1,000 acres or more appear; the state is inferred from the responsible unit code. A record of past fires is not a forecast. See About the Data.