Bush Fire (Arizona)

Bush Fire Part of the Maricopa County wildfires
The Bush Fire seen from Fort McDowell on June 16.
Date(s)	June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13) - July 6, 2020 (2020-07-06)
Location	Tonto National Forest
Coordinates	33°37′44″N 111°33′50″W / 33.629°N 111.564°W / 33.629; -111.564
Statistics
Burned area	193,455 acres (78,288 ha)
Ignition
Cause	Human
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Location in Arizona

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 Bush Fire was a human-caused^[1] wildfire that started in the Tonto National Forest northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. It burned 193,455 acres (78,288 ha). The fire started on June 13, 2020 near the intersection of Bush Highway and SR 87 and was fully contained on July 6, 2020^[2]