Wildfire — White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties, Arizona

2020-06-05 to 2020-06-24 · White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties, Arizona

Event narrative

Lightning started the Dry Lake Fire on San Carlos Apache Tribe lands 22 miles northeast of Bylas on June 5th. The fire was spread rapidly by strong winds and consumed 4369 acres before becoming fully contained June 24th.

Wider weather episode

Lightning started the Dry Lake Fire on San Carlos Apache Tribe lands in Graham County on June 5th. The fire was spread rapidly by strong winds and consumed 4369 acres before becoming fully contained June 24th. Fire suppression costs were estimated at $100,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 907531. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.