| Yarnell Hill Fire | |
|---|---|
 Yarnell Hill Fire burning on July 1 | |
| Date(s) | June 28 – July 10, 2013 |
| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°14′54″N 112°45′29″W / 34.24833°N 112.75806°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 8,374 acres (3,389 ha; 13.084 sq mi) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 19 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 23 |
| Structures destroyed | 129 |
| Damage | $900 million |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Dry lightning |
| Map | |
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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
editWildfires 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
editFatalities
editAftermath
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Pyne, Stephen J. (2016). The Southwest: A Fire Survey. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 9780816534487.
- ^ a b c Evans, Alexander (February 2014). "2013 Wildfire Season: An Overview" (PDF). Southwestern United States. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "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.