Wildfire — Northern Gila County, Arizona

2016-05-20 to 2016-05-31 · Northern Gila County, Arizona

Event narrative

The Juniper Fire started about 10 miles south of Young on May 20th in ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, and oak shrub. By the end of May, the fire burned about 7,800 acres.

Wider weather episode

The Juniper Fire started about 10 miles south of Young on May 20th in ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, and oak shrub. By the end of May, the fire burned about 7,800 acres. The fire continued to burn into June and reached about 30,600 acres by June 14.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 632633. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.