Wildfire — White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties, Arizona

2020-07-01 to 2020-07-29 · White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties, Arizona

Event narrative

Lightning ignited the Bringham Fire in the White Mountains 22 miles north of Morenci, on June 6th. The fire spread rapidly, driven by multiple days of strong winds. Over 30 miles of U.S. Highway 191 were closed to traffic for most of the duration of the wildfire. By the end of June, the fire consumed its maximum acreage of 23,142 acres, but was only 40% contained. Full containment of 100% did not occur until July 29th.

Wider weather episode

Lightning ignited the Bringham Fire in the White Mountains 22 miles north of Morenci, on June 6th. The fire spread rapidly, driven by multiple days of strong winds before becoming fully contained on July 29th after consuming a total of 23,142 acres. The cost of fighting the fire was estimated at over $9 million.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 907516. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.