| 2020 Arizona wildfires | |
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 Map of fires during the 2020 Arizona wildfire season | |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 2,520 |
| Total area | 978,519 acres (395,993 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 indirect |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Damage | unknown |
| Season | |
2021 → | |
| 2020 Western U.S. wildfires |
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The 2020 Arizona wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned across the state of Arizona. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. With 2,520 fires burning 978,519 acres (395,993 ha) of land, it was the largest wildfire season in Arizona since 2011.[1][2] Wildfires occur year-round in the state but are most numerous and typically burn the largest swaths of land during spring and summer. Peak fire season in the Southwest typically runs from May, when conditions are windy, hot, and dry, through mid-July, when the North American Monsoon provides the region with precipitation to slow fire activity.[3]
By the end of the year, more than fifty fires larger than 1,000 acres (400 ha) had burned within the state. However, the most notable fire of the season, the Ocotillo Fire, burned only 980 acres (400 ha) over four days and threatened the town of Cave Creek. It destroyed 20 buildings, including 8 homes.[4]
- ^ Vandell, Perry. "2020 was one of Arizona's worst wildfire seasons in a decade, with 978,519 acres burned". No. January 27, 2021. Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Wildfire Season: An Overview Southwestern US" (PDF). Forest Stewards Guild. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide, PMS 437 – Fire Season Climatology". nwcg.gov. National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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