For the series of wildfires that took place in Maricopa County, Arizona from May to October 2020, see 2020 Maricopa County wildfires.
Overview the wildfire season
2020 Arizona wildfires
Map of fires during the 2020 Arizona wildfire season
Statistics
Total fires
2,520
Total area
978,519 acres (395,993 ha)
Impacts
Deaths
1 indirect
Non-fatal injuries
0
Damage
unknown
Season
2021 →
2020 Western U.S. wildfires
Multiple wildfires burning near the Pacific coast of the U.S. on September 9, 2020
Affected states
Arizona (Maricopa)
California (August)
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington (Labor Day)
Background
2020–23 North American drought
Wildfires in the United States
Largest wildfire by state
Arizona - Bush (193,455 acres)
California - August Complex (1,032,648 acres)
Colorado - Cameron Peak (208,913 acres)
Nevada - Meadow Valley (59,265 acres)
New Mexico - Cub (25,950 acres)
Oregon - Santiam (402,274 acres)
Utah - East Fork (89,765 acres)
Washington - Pearl Hill (223,730 acres)
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The 2020 Arizona wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned across the state of Arizona. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. With 2,520 fires burning 978,519 acres (395,993 ha) of land, it was the largest wildfire season in Arizona since 2011.[1][2] Wildfires occur year-round in the state but are most numerous and typically burn the largest swaths of land during spring and summer. Peak fire season in the Southwest typically runs from May, when conditions are windy, hot, and dry, through mid-July, when the North American Monsoon provides the region with precipitation to slow fire activity.[3]
By the end of the year, more than fifty fires larger than 1,000 acres (400 ha) had burned within the state. However, the most notable fire of the season, the Ocotillo Fire, burned only 980 acres (400 ha) over four days and threatened the town of Cave Creek. It destroyed 20 buildings, including 8 homes.[4]
^Vandell, Perry. "2020 was one of Arizona's worst wildfire seasons in a decade, with 978,519 acres burned". No. January 27, 2021. Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^"2019 Wildfire Season: An Overview Southwestern US" (PDF). Forest Stewards Guild. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^"Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 – Fire Season Climatology". nwcg.gov. National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^Cite error: The named reference ocotillo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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