2022 Arizona wildfires explained

2022 Arizona wildfires
Cost:Unknown
Total Fires:1,263
Total Area:143601acres
Buildings:700
Injuries:6
Fatalities:3
Is Season:yes
Year:2022
Season Name:Arizona wildfires

This article is a summary of the 2022 Arizona wildfire season, comprising the series of significant wildfires that burned in the U.S. state of Arizona during the calendar year 2022. According to statistics published by the Southwest Coordination Center (an interagency government organization providing logistical and other support for wildland fire incidents), a total of 1,263 fires burned a total of 143601acres in Arizona in 2022.[1]

On 20 April 2022, the Tunnel Fire, the biggest incident of the year in Arizona, burned thousands of acres north of Flagstaff. This included the entirety of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. More than 700 homeowners were forced to evacuate, and at least 30 structures were destroyed. A state of emergency was also declared.[2] [3]

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or were otherwise notable.

NameCounty <-- of origin-->AcresStart dateContainment dateNotesRef
Tunnel FireCoconino19,088Undetermined cause[4]
Crooks FireYavapai9,402Undetermined cause. The fire started 11miles south of Prescott. It was 96% contained on May 25 but, due to inaccessible terrain, it took until June 27 to contain the remaining 4%.[5] [6] [7] [8]
Presumido Peak FirePima2,591Human-caused. The National Centers for Environmental Information documented that over $800,000 (2022 USD) was spent to extinguish the fire.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Southwest Area Annual Report: 2022 Fire Year . March 16, 2023 . Southwest Coordination Center . August 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230713183637/https://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc/predictive/intelligence/Historical/AnnualReports/2022SWA_AnnualReport.pdf . July 13, 2023 . live.
  2. News: Arizona Wildfires Seize on Chaotic Winds and Parched Forests. The New York Times. 20 April 2022. Healy. Jack. 21 April 2022. 21 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220421113017/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/us/wildfire-arizona-flagstaff-tunnel.html. live.
  3. Web site: 'Wall of fire' sends residents of more than 700 homes fleeing in Arizona. The Guardian. 21 April 2022. 21 April 2022. 21 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220421112626/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/20/wall-of-fire-sends-arizona-evacuations. live.
  4. Web site: Inciweb - Tunnel Fire . Inciweb - Incident Information System . 2022-04-29 . 2022-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429091703/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8068/ . live .
    • Web site: National Centers for Environmental Information . Crooks Fire April 2022 . Storm Event Database . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . 5 August 2023 . July 2022.
    • Web site: National Centers for Environmental Information . Crooks Fire May 2022 . Storm Event Database . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . 5 August 2023 . August 2022.
    • Web site: National Centers for Environmental Information . Crooks Fire June 2022 . Storm Event Database . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . 5 August 2023 . September 2022.
  6. Web site: Wildfire update, Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Crooks Fire containment grows, many evacuations lifted, Tunnel Fire close to full containment . 3 May 2022 . KNAU . 5 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Crooks Fire burns near Prescott . AZCentral . The Arizona Republic . 5 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Inciweb - Crooks Fire . Inciweb - Incident Information System . 2022-04-29 . 2022-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429050908/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8067/ . live .
  9. Web site: Inciweb - Presumido Peak Fire . Inciweb - Incident Information System . 29 April 2022 . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429050909/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8036/ . live .
  10. Web site: National Centers for Environmental Information . Arizona Event Report: Presumido Peak Fire . Storm Event Database . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . 3 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803065200/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1015952 . 3 August 2023 . 2022 . live.

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