| Snake Ridge Fire | |
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_(34914713666).jpg) Snake Ridge Fire burning on May 28, 2017 | |
| Date(s) | May 19 – July 13, 2017 |
| Location | Coconino National Forest, Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°36′07″N 111°27′25″W / 34.602°N 111.457°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 15,333 acres (62.05 km2; 23.958 sq mi) |
| Impacts | |
| Damage | $1 million |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
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The Snake Ridge Fire was a wildfire that burned 15,333 acres (62.05 km2) of the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. State of Arizona. The fire was ignited by a lightning strike on May 19, 2017, as the United States Forest Service (USFS) was conducting controlled burns within the Coconino National Forest to reduce the severity of future wildfires in the area. The USFS decided to manage the Snake Ridge Fire, named after the feature where the fire was ignited, as a controlled burn. Firefighting efforts focused on protecting infrastructure by burning fuels near power lines. These burns were completed on June 4 and the USFS subsequently allowed the fire, which had by this time been surrounded by firebreaks, to burn out. The fire was allowed to burn until July 13 and cost a total of $1 million to manage and contain. There were no serious environmental consequences as a result of the fire.