Arizona, 2025

Wildfire in Arizona, April 28 to 30, 2025

April 28 to 30, 2025 · NWS TWC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The Stronghold Fire started on April 28, near Sunsites-Pearce, AZ and continued through May 9th. The was fueled by high winds and drought stricken fuels.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TWC wrote it up.

The Stronghold Fire started on April 28, near Sunsites-Pearce, AZ and continued through May 9th. The was fueled by high winds and drought stricken fuels. The fire spread to nearby home and caused one secondary structure to be destroyed in the fire. The fire was human caused and burned around 2,138 acres.

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Event by event

1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet

When
April 28, 11:30 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
31.880, -109.751 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Stronghold Fire started on April 28, near Sunsites-Pearce, AZ and continued through May 9th. The was fueled by high winds and drought stricken fuels. The fire spread to nearby home and caused one secondary structure to be destroyed in the fire. The fire was human caused and burned around 2,138 acres.

What these are

Wildfire
A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1265850.