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Series of wildfires in Arizona, United States

2017 Arizona wildfires
Areas that burned in wildfires in Arizona in 2017 are colored maroon
Statistics
Total area	412,672 acres (167,002 hectares)
Impacts
Damage	Unknown

Wildfires in 2017 in the U.S. state of Arizona burned 412,672 acres (167,002 ha), greater than the average annual burned acreage during the previous 10 years.

Background

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Wildfires are both a hazard to life and property and a necessary component of the ecology of the Southwestern United States.

In 2017, Arizona experienced lower than normal winter precipitation, higher than normal temperatures, and a delayed-onset monsoon. These climate and weather conditions contributed to wildfire growth in the state.

List of wildfires

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The below is a list of notable wildfires in Arizona in 2017.

Name	County	Acres (ha)	Start date	Containment date	Notes
Ranch		353 (143)	March 11	March 13	Human cause
Sawmill	Graham	46,991 (19,017)	April 23	April 30	Human cause
Mulberry		1,755 (710)	May 6	May 9	Unknown cause
Snake Ridge	Navajo	15,333 (6,205)	May 19	July 13	Caused by lightning
Boundary	Coconino	17,788 (7,199)	June 1	July 3	Caused by lightning
Frye	Graham	48,433 (19,600)	June 7	September 1	Caused by lightning
Lizard		15,230 (6,160)	June 7	Unknown	Unknown cause
Hilltop		33,826 (13,689)	June 12	Aug 18	Caused by lightning
Goodwin	Yavapai	28,516 (11,540)	June 24	July 10	Unknown cause
Burro		27,238 (11,023)	June 30, 2017	Unknown	Unknown cause
Brooklyn		33,550 (13,580)	July 7	July 27	Caused by lightning
Hyde		18,072 (7,313)	July 11	Unknown	Caused by lightning

References

^ Lynch, Michael; Evans, Alexander (May 2018). "2017 Wildfire Season: An Overview" (PDF). Southwestern United States series. Flagstaff, AZ: Northern Arizona University. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ Southwest Coordination Center (SWCC) (November 30, 2017). "Southwest Area: 2017 Year-to-Date Wildland Fires > 100 Acres" (PDF). gacc.nifc.gov. Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACC). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
"Snake Ridge Fire". InciWeb. United States Forest Service. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
"Boundary Fire". InciWeb. United States Forest Service. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2023.

v t e Arizona wildfires
2000–2012	Rodeo-Chediski (2002) Aspen (2003) Cave Creek Complex (2005) Schultz (2010) Horseshoe 2 (2011) Wallow (2011)
2013	Soldier Basin (May 17–May 28) Doce (18 June–July) Yarnell Hill (June 28–July 10) Dean Park (June 29–July)
2014	Skunk (April 19–August 26) Basin (April 22–) Slide (May 20–June 4) Galahad (May 23–July 15) San Juan (June 26–July 8) Oak (June 17–) Sitgreaves Complex (July 17–) Hammer (July 29–) McRae (July 4–August 4)
2015	Guadalupe (June 2–June 16) Camillo (June 14–July 16) Whitetail (June 16–July 16) Sawmill (June 16–July 16) Hog (June 17-July 4) Jar Complex (1 July–19 July) Springs (July 2–August 27) SA Hill (August 2–August 11) Rattlesnake (August 16–August 26) Playground (August 28–October 21)
2016	Baker Canyon (March 21–28) Topock (April 4–9) Juniper (May 20–August 11) Jack (May 29–July 1) Mule Ridge (May 31–) Cedar (June 15–August 4) Brown (June 17–30) Fuller (June 29–September 29) Rim (July 21–August 20)
2017	Sawmill (April 23–30) Snake Ridge (May 19–July 13) Boundary (June 1–July 3) Frye (June 7–September 1) Hilltop (June 25–August 18) Goodwin (June 24–July 10) Burro (June 30–July 9) Brooklyn (July 7–July 20) Hyde (July 11-August 10)
2018	Rattlesnake (April 11–May 27) Tinder (April 27–May 24) Cumero (July 5–10) Stubbs (July 8–August 16) OBI (July 21–August 31)
2019	Maroon (May 16–June 23) Coldwater (May 30–July 4) Woodbury (June 8–July 15) Gap (June 25–July 4) Castle (July 12–September 12) Bronco Gulch (July 15–28) Huck (July 23–August 8) Ikes (July 25–August 17) Sheridan (August 5–October 17)
2020	Bighorn (June 5–July 29) Maricopa County wildfires (May 17–October 11) Bush Central Blue River (June 5–) Mangum (June 8–July 24) Wood Springs 2 (June 27–July 13) Polles (July 3–July 16) Valley (July 13–) Blue River 2 (July 13–) Griffin (August 17–September 9) Cow Canyon (August 18–)
2021	Copper Canyon (May 7–May 24) Tussock (May 8–May 24) Mescal (June 1–June 17) Telegraph (June 4–July 3) Slate (June 8–) Pinnacle (June 10–July 16) Bear (June 16–) Horton (June 16–July 13) Backbone (June 17–July 19) Rafael (June 18–July 15) Walnut (June 20–) Tiger (June 30–July 30)
2022	Tunnel (April 17–July 1) June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires
2023	Flying V Fire
2024	Wildcat (May 18-June 3) Adams (June 2-June 10) Watch (July 10-July 17) Freeman (July 11-July 18) Waterman (July 25-July 30) Element (August 6-August 19)
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