Yarnell Hill Fire
The Yarnell Hill Fire burning on July 1, 2013, with two firefighters walking in the foreground
Yarnell Hill Fire burning on July 1
Date(s)June 28 – July 10, 2013 (2013-06-28 – 2013-07-10)
LocationYavapai County, Arizona, U.S.
Coordinates34°14′54″N 112°45′29″W / 34.24833°N 112.75806°W / 34.24833; -112.75806
Statistics
Burned area8,374 acres (3,389 ha; 13.084 sq mi)
Impacts
Deaths19
Non-fatal injuries23
Structures destroyed129
Damage$900 million
Ignition
CauseDry lightning
Map
Vami IV/Yarnell is located in Arizona
Vami IV/Yarnell
Vami IV/Yarnell is located in the United States
Vami IV/Yarnell

The Yarnell Hill Fire was a wildfire that burned 8,374 acres (3,389 ha) in the U.S. state of Arizona in mid-2013. The fire was ignited on June 28 by a lightning strike.

Background and cause

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Wildfires are a natural part of the ecological cycle of the Southwestern United States,[1]: 3–6  regularly burning thousands of acres in the region every year.[2]: 1  In 2013, 1,756 wildfires burned 105,281 acres (42,606 ha) of Arizona.[3]

In February 2014, the Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) at Northern Arizona University published a study of the 2013 wildfire season in Arizona and New Mexico.[2]: 1 

Fire

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Fatalities

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Aftermath

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The Yarnell Fire burned 8,374 acres (3,389 ha) and cost ??? to contain and suppress. Of that area, only 6% suffered total foliage mortality.[2]: 11  The fire killed 19 firefighters and injured

Commemoration

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References

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  1. ^ Pyne, Stephen J. (2016). The Southwest: A Fire Survey. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 9780816534487.
  2. ^ a b c Evans, Alexander (February 2014). "2013 Wildfire Season: An Overview" (PDF). Southwestern United States. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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