Wildfire, Black Mesa Area
- When
- July 21, 11:15 AM MST to July 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Black Mesa Area forecast zone
- Property damage
- $9.0 million
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 35.545, -110.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Museum Fire started about 4 miles north of Flagstaff on Sunday July 21 at around 1115 AM. The fire grew to 1,962 acres in the Dry Lake Hills area. The burn severity was 12% High, 28% moderate, 48%, and 12% very low. Much of this area drains into the Spruce Wash which runs into several communities of Flagstaff. An initial estimate of $9 million was spent on fire suppression. Extensive flood protection measures (200,000 sand bags and many jersey barriers) have been put in place below the fire scar.