Wildfire — Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

2021-05-08 to 2021-05-20 · Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

Event narrative

The Tussock Fire burned across portions of the Yavapai County Valleys and Basins.

Wider weather episode

The Tussock Fire burned 5,546 acres about 7 miles southwest of Crown King. The human caused fire burned across areas that are above/below 5000 feet (Yavapai County Mountains/Yavapai County Valleys and Basins). The fire burned through short Grass (1 foot), brush (2 feet), and chaparral (6 feet). The fire was primarily been carried by short brush and sparse grasses in the lower elevations and dense cured brush in the mid-elevation drainages.

GR1; short sparse grass and cacti (hairy grama, blue grama, cacti). GS2; cured, grama/muttongrass and scattered short shrubs.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 952187. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.