Wildcat Fire
The Wildcat Fire was reported on July 29, 2023 in Cochise County, Arizona and burned 3,050 acres. It was declared out on August 31, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 3,050 acres
- Contained
- 90%
- Discovered
- July 29, 2023
- Personnel
- 2
Map
Perimeter mapped November 28, 2023 at 2:31 PM MST, 2,142 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 32.376, -110.262.
The incident
- Size
- 3,050 acres
- Containment
- 90%
- Discovered
- July 29, 2023 at 12:47 PM MST
- Contained
- August 17, 2023 at 8:30 AM MST
- Controlled
- August 31, 2023 at 12:00 PM MST
- Declared out
- August 31, 2023 at 12:00 PM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- WILDCAT MTN GALIURO MTNS
- County
- Cochise County
- State
- Arizona
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $55,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-AZGID-000749
- IRWIN identifier
- FA504662-3566-480F-9D36-D673ED27D634
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 31, 2023 (1,905 acres) to August 31, 2023 (2,142 acres). The largest one-day growth was 237 acres, mapped August 3, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2023 | 1,905 | |
| August 3, 2023 | 2,142 | +237 |
| August 31, 2023 | 2,142 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for San Manuel, AZ covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated October 25, 2023 at 10:01 AM MST. Identifier 2023-AZGID-000749.