| Backbone Fire | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Backbone Fire on June 30 | |
| Date(s) | June 16, 2021 – July 19, 2021 |
| Location | Payson, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34°20′38″N 111°40′37″W / 34.344°N 111.677°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 40,855 acres (16,533 ha) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
  Location in Central Arizona  Backbone Fire (the United States) | |
The Backbone Fire was a wildfire that started near Payson, Arizona on June 16, 2021. The fire burned 40,855 acres (16,533 ha) was fully contained on July 19, 2021.[1][2]
- ^ "Backbone Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "National Fire News". National Interagency Fire Center.