Wildfire — Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

2020-08-10 to 2020-08-18 · Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

Event narrative

Lightning started the Klaus Fire in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Cochise County on August 10th. The fire was spread by strong winds and a lack of monsoon rainfall, and consumed 4864 acres before becoming contained August 18th. Fire suppression costs tallied $377,500.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917332. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.