Tiger Fire | |
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Date(s) | June 30, 2021 – July 30, 2021 |
Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S. |
Coordinates | 34°08′20″N 112°13′05″W / 34.139°N 112.218°W |
Statistics | |
Burned area | 16,278 acres (6,587 ha) |
Impacts | |
Damage | $5.6 million (2021 USD) |
Ignition | |
Cause | Dry lightning |
Map | |
The Tiger Fire was a wildfire that burned 16,278 acres (6,587 ha) in the U.S. state of Arizona from June to July 2021. The fire was caused by a dry lightning strike in the Prescott National Forest. Although Horsethief Basin Lake was evacuated and both the community of Crown King and the census-designated place of Black Canyon City were threatened, no injuries or deaths were reported, and no buildings were destroyed. Over 300 fire personnel were assigned to contain the blaze.