Montezuma 1 Fire
The Montezuma 1 Fire burned 4,191 acres in Cochise County, Arizona, in 2006. It was discovered on February 27, 2006, and contained on February 27, 2006. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 4,191 acres
- Discovered
- February 27, 2006
- Contained
- February 27, 2006
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 31.339, -110.426.
The record
- Reported final size
- 4,191 acres
- Discovered
- February 27, 2006, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- February 27, 2006, 10:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Arizona
- County
- Cochise County
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Coronado National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-1446258
Other large fires in Arizona in 200612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Fire | 58,630 | Jun 8, 2006 | Natural |
| Warm Wfu Fire | 19,515 | ||
| Black Mountain Complex | 12,638 | Jun 8, 2006 | Natural |
| Potato Fire | 6,262 | Jun 6, 2006 | Natural |
| Cottonwood 3 Fire | 5,923 | Jul 25, 2006 | Natural |
| Gran Fire | 5,245 | Jul 21, 2006 | Natural |
| Tiger Fire | 5,143 | Jun 29, 2006 | Natural |
| Cibola Fire | 4,600 | Jul 16, 2006 | Natural |
| Secret Fire | 4,541 | Jun 8, 2006 | |
| Brins Fire | 4,317 | Jun 18, 2006 | Human |
| February Fire | 4,243 | Feb 6, 2006 | Human |
| Jacob Fire | 3,339 | Jun 30, 2006 | Natural |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.