| Waterman Fire | |
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 Burned vegetation from the fire on July 25 | |
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| Perimeter | 100% contained |
| Burned area | 3,059 acres (1,238 ha; 5 sq mi; 12 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
The 2024 Waterman Fire was a wildfire that burned across 3,059 acres in Yavapai County, located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It started due to lightning on July 25, 2024, [1] and was declared 100% contained on July 30.
The fire started on July 25 after a lightning strike, [2] and by 5:30 pm MST, the fire had grown to 300 acres. Multiple aircraft were assigned to drop retardant on the fire, but due to storm winds were ineffective. [1] By 9:00 pm the same day, the fire had rapidly grown to an estimated 1,618 acres, [1] and crews continued to work on the construction of a fireline. [1] By the morning of July 26, crews had continued to work on securing firelines, and the fire did not gain acreage. [1] Late on July 27, activity from the fire began to flare up again, covering 2,954 acres by 9:00 pm. Containment on the fire reached 10% around this time, as crews continued to maintain established firelines. [1]
By July 28, the fire had reached its peak size, covering 3,059 acres. Containment on the fire also reached 35% as retardant drops were carried out against the fire. [1] On July 29, containment had jumped to 50%, [3] and by July 30 the fire was declared 100% contained. [1] [4] [2]
The Black Forest Fire was a forest fire that began near Highway 83 and Shoup Road in Black Forest, Colorado around 1:00 p.m. on June 11, 2013. As of June 20, 2013, the fire was 100 percent contained, 14,280 acres were burned, at least 509 homes were said to be destroyed, and two people had died. This was the most destructive fire in the state's history at the time, surpassing the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire which also began near Colorado Springs. It was surpassed in 2021, when the Marshall Fire destroyed over 1,000 homes in Boulder County, in Superior and Louisville.
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The Lions Fire was a wildfire in the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Inyo National Forest and the Sierra National Forest in California in the United States. The fire was started by a lightning strike and first reported on June 11, 2018. The fire impacted recreational activities in both national forests, as well as access to Devils Postpile National Monument. The Lions Fire burned a total of 13,347 acres (54 km2), before burning out on October 1.
The Whaleback Fire was a wildfire that burned on Whaleback Mountain in Spaulding, approximately 20 miles northwest of Susanville in Lassen County, California, in the United States. First reported on July 27, 2018, the Whaleback Fire burned 18,703 acres (76 km2), before it was fully contained on August 7. The fire caused evacuations in the community of Spaulding and led to closures of portions of Lassen National Forest.
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