Wildfire — Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

2017-06-26 to 2017-06-30 · Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

Event narrative

The Goodwin Fire started in the Yavapai County Mountains (Fire Weather Zone above 5000 feet) and then spread down below 5,000 feet elevation into the Yavapai County Valleys and Basins Fire Weather zone. Around 25,700 total acres burned by the end of June. By July 10, the fire burned around 28,500 total acres. Approximately 16,000 total acres burned above 5000 feet with the rest burning in the Yavapai Valleys and Basins Fire Weather Zone.

Wider weather episode

The Goodwin Fire burned just over 28,500 acres in the Bradshaw Mountains between Prescott and Mayer. The vegetation was predominantly dense chaparral and ponderosa pine stands in the drainages. Significant flooding occurred in and below the fire scare during the rainy season just a few days after the fire was contained.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 706908. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.