2017 Arizona wildfires


Wildfires in 2017 in the U.S. state of Arizona burned, greater than the average annual burned acreage during the previous 10 years.

Background

Wildfires are both a hazard to life and property and a necessary component of the ecology of the Southwestern United States.
In 2017, Arizona experienced lower than normal winter precipitation, higher than normal temperatures, and a delayed-onset monsoon. These climate and weather conditions contributed to wildfire growth in the state.

List of wildfires

The below is a list of notable wildfires in Arizona in 2017.
NameCountyAcres Start dateContainment dateNotesMaps
RanchHuman cause
SawmillGrahamHuman cause
MulberryUnknown cause
PinalCaused by lightning
DoveCaused by lightning
Snake RidgeNavajoCaused by lightning
SlimCaused by lightning
BearCaused by lightning
BoundaryCoconinoCaused by lightning
Freeze 2Caused by lightning
SmithUnknown cause
Paige CreekCaused by lightning
BowieUnknown cause
RuckerCaused by lightning
FryeGrahamCaused by lightning
LizardUnknown cause
HighlineUnknown cause
HilltopCaused by lightning
Flying RHuman cause
MaggieUnknown cause
EncinoUnknown cause
303Unknown cause
Bar XUnknown cause
GoodwinYavapaiUnknown cause
MinkUnknown cause
MaynardCaused by lightning
FraguitaUnknown cause
SwisshelmsUnknown cause
SH CreekCaused by lightning
BurroUnknown cause
SheepUnknown cause
BrooklynCaused by lightning
BullCaused by lightning
CedarCaused by lightning
HydeCaused by lightning
FifeCaused by lightning
DavisUnknown cause
Pine HollowCaused by lightning
33 SpringsCaused by lightning