Wildfire in Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

Wildfire June 5, 2020 – June 14, 2020 · Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning started the Emigrant Fire north of the Chiricahua National Monument on June 5th. The fire was spread rapidly by strong winds and consumed 4756 acres before becoming fully contained June 14th.

The wider storm

Lightning started the Emigrant Fire in the Chiricahua Mountains of Cochise County on June 5th. The fire consumed 4756 acres before becoming fully contained June 14th. Fire suppression costs were estimated at $800,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 907527. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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