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Wildfire in Northern Gila County, Arizona
Wildfire June 18, 2020 – June 25, 2020 · Northern Gila County, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Bush Fire burned over 20,000 acres of ranch land (cattle grazing) in Gila County. Much of the 30 mile pipe line used for providing water to the over 300 head of cattle was burned on just one ranch. Many miles of fence posts were burned. The burned land significantly increased the treat of flash flooding in Slate Creek.
The wider storm
The Bush Fire started June 13 at around 2:00 PM along Highway 87 in Maricopa County (Weather Forecast Office Phoenix's County Warning Area). The fire moved north and crossed over into WFO Flagstaff's County Warning Area on June 18 and continued moving northward between Highway 87 and 188 on June 19. The Bush Fire burned more than 193,400 acres total in both Maricopa and Gila counties.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 895872. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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