2022 Arizona wildfires

2022 Arizona wildfires
2022 Arizona wildfires
	Plumes of smoke from the Crooks Fire seen from Prescott, Arizona, on April 24, 2022
Statistics
Total fires	1,263
Total area	143,601 acres (58,113 hectares)
Impacts
Deaths	3
Non-fatal injuries	6
Structures destroyed	700
Damage	Unknown
Season
	← 2021 2023 →

According to statistics published by the Southwest Coordination Center (an interagency government organization providing logistical and other support for wildland fire incidents), 1,263 wildfires burned 143,601 acres (58,113 hectares) in the US state of Arizona in 2022.^[1]^: 6

On 20 April 2022, the Tunnel Fire, the biggest incident of the year in Arizona, burned thousands of acres north of Flagstaff. This included the entirety of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. More than 700 homeowners were forced to evacuate, and at least 30 structures were destroyed. A state of emergency was also declared.^[2]^[3]

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or were otherwise notable.

Name	County	Acres	Start date	Containment date	Notes	Ref
Tunnel Fire	Coconino	19,088	April 17, 2022	June 3, 2022	Undetermined cause	^[4]
Crooks Fire	Yavapai	9,402	April 18, 2022	June 27, 2022	Undetermined cause. The fire started 11 miles (18 km) south of Prescott. It was 96% contained on May 25 but, due to inaccessible terrain, it took until June 27 to contain the remaining 4%.	^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
Presumido Peak Fire	Pima	2,591	March 26, 2022	April 3, 2022	Human-caused. The National Centers for Environmental Information documented that over $800,000 (2022 USD) was spent to extinguish the fire.	^[9]^[10]

References

^ Southwest Area Annual Report: 2022 Fire Year (PDF) (Report). Southwest Coordination Center. March 16, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
^ Healy, Jack (20 April 2022). "Arizona Wildfires Seize on Chaotic Winds and Parched Forests". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ "'Wall of fire' sends residents of more than 700 homes fleeing in Arizona". The Guardian. 21 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ "Inciweb - Tunnel Fire". Inciweb - Incident Information System. Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
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- National Centers for Environmental Information (July 2022). "Crooks Fire April 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- National Centers for Environmental Information (August 2022). "Crooks Fire May 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- National Centers for Environmental Information (September 2022). "Crooks Fire June 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Wildfire update, Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Crooks Fire containment grows, many evacuations lifted, Tunnel Fire close to full containment". KNAU. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Crooks Fire burns near Prescott". AZCentral. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Inciweb - Crooks Fire". Inciweb - Incident Information System. Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
^ "Inciweb - Presumido Peak Fire". Inciweb - Incident Information System. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^ National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). "Arizona Event Report: Presumido Peak Fire". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

[1] Southwest Area Annual Report: 2022 Fire Year (PDF) (Report). Southwest Coordination Center. March 16, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.

[2] Healy, Jack (20 April 2022). "Arizona Wildfires Seize on Chaotic Winds and Parched Forests". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[3] "'Wall of fire' sends residents of more than 700 homes fleeing in Arizona". The Guardian. 21 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[4] "Inciweb - Tunnel Fire". Inciweb - Incident Information System. Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-29.

[5] 
National Centers for Environmental Information (July 2022). "Crooks Fire April 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

National Centers for Environmental Information (August 2022). "Crooks Fire May 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

National Centers for Environmental Information (September 2022). "Crooks Fire June 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[6] National Centers for Environmental Information (July 2022). "Crooks Fire April 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[7] National Centers for Environmental Information (August 2022). "Crooks Fire May 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[8] National Centers for Environmental Information (September 2022). "Crooks Fire June 2022". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[6] "Wildfire update, Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Crooks Fire containment grows, many evacuations lifted, Tunnel Fire close to full containment". KNAU. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[7] "Crooks Fire burns near Prescott". AZCentral. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[8] "Inciweb - Crooks Fire". Inciweb - Incident Information System. Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-29.

[9] "Inciweb - Presumido Peak Fire". Inciweb - Incident Information System. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

[10] National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). "Arizona Event Report: Presumido Peak Fire". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

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2022 Arizona wildfires

List of wildfires

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