| 2022 Arizona wildfires | |
|---|---|
 Plumes of smoke from the Crooks Fire seen from Prescott, Arizona, on April 24, 2022 | |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 1,263 |
| Total area | 143,601 acres (58,113 hectares) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 |
| Structures destroyed | 700 |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Season | |
← 2021
2023 → | |
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 143,601 acres (58,113 hectares) in Arizona in 2022.[1]: 6
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]
- ^ Southwest Area Annual Report: 2022 Fire Year (PDF) (Report). Southwest Coordination Center. March 16, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Healy, Jack (20 April 2022). "Arizona Wildfires Seize on Chaotic Winds and Parched Forests". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "'Wall of fire' sends residents of more than 700 homes fleeing in Arizona". The Guardian. 21 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.