Bush Fire (Arizona)

The Bush Fire is a human-caused wildfire that started in the Tonto National Forest northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. It has burned 186,967 acres (75,663 ha) and is 86% containted as of June 25, 2020. The fire started on June 13, 2020 near the intersection of Bush Highway and SR 87.[1] It is believed to have been human-caused.[2]

Bush Fire
The Bush Fire seen from Fort McDowell on June 16.
LocationTonto National Forest
Coordinates33.629°N 111.564°W / 33.629; -111.564
Statistics
Date(s)June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13) - Present
Burned area186,967 acres (75,663 ha)
CauseHuman
Map
Location in Arizona

Incidents

By June 16, 2020, the fire had burned more than 64,500 acres (26,100 ha) with 0% containment and was the largest fire burning in the US at that time.[3]

By the morning of June 17, 2020, the fire had burned more than 89,059 (36,041 ha) acres with 5% containment.[2]

By the morning of June 18, 2020, the fire had burned around 25,882 acres since the previous morning. The burned area has grown to 114,941 while containment remained at 5%.

Evacuations

On June 15, 2020, the Gila County Sheriff's Office began issuing evacuation orders for nearby residents with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office issuing orders the following day.[4]

Closures

Multiple highways have been closed due to the fire.[4]

References
  1. "Incident Overview,". InciWeb. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. "Bush Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  3. Jensen, Audrey (16 June 2020). "Arizona's Bush Fire in Tonto National Forest now largest active fire burning in U.S." azcentral. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. "Evacuations issued for 37,900 acre 'Bush Fire' along State Route 87 near Bush Highway". abc15. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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