Arizona, 2025Wildfire in Arizona, May 1 to 8, 2025
May 1 to 8, 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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- 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.
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 forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 30, 12:32 PM MST, 11 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 12:32 PM MST, 11 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1232 PM MST Wed Apr 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Warming trend is on track with windy conditions and fire weather
concerns later this weekend.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
.Key Messages...
*Temperatures:
-Beginning today, temperatures will start to rise to at or above
normal levels for the forecast period. Expect highs in and around
Tucson to approach 90 deg the next several days.
*Winds and Fire Weather
-While it's early, we decided to pull the trigger on a Fire Weather
Watch for this coming Sunday.
-Sustained winds will be from 25-30 mph with occasional gusts AOA
45 mph.
-RH values wil be at critical levels.
-With persistent dry conditions and fuels ready to go, in concert
with several fire starts the past few days, felt it was best to
start advertising this sooner rather than later.
&&
.AVIATION...
Westerly winds this afternoon with speeds of 8-12 kts and gusts
20 kts at all terminals. After 01/02Z, SFC winds will slowly
diminish to less than 10 kts. Aviation discussion not updated for
TAF amendments.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Winds through Friday will generally be 10-15 mph with occasional
afternoon gusts. Temperatures will continue to warm to at or above
normal Thursday into Saturday. Friday and Saturday afternoons
there will be a 20-30 percent chance for dry lightning in the
White Mountains as a weak weather system moves through. This
weekend a stronger storm system will move in from the Pacific
leading to windy conditions with increasing potential for fire
weather concerns. At this time, the strongest winds look to be
Sunday when the greatest potential to see widespread critical fire
weather conditions is expected. Thus, issued a Fire Weather Watch
for Sunday to err on the side of caution to start ramping up the
messaging for this coming weekend for planning purposes in light
of several fire starts the past few days.
&&
.TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening
for AZZ151>153.
&&
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Aviation...Singer
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Wildfire, Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM MST to May 8, 6:30 AM 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.
- Wildfire
- A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.
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