Adams Fire
The Adams Fire was reported on June 2, 2024 in Maricopa County, Arizona and burned 5,029 acres. It was declared out on July 13, 2024. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 5,029 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 2, 2024
- Personnel
- 124
Map
Perimeter mapped July 13, 2024 at 2:25 PM MST, 5,029 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 33.656, -111.612.
The incident
- Size
- 5,029 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 2, 2024 at 5:07 PM MST
- Contained
- June 29, 2024 at 3:15 PM MST
- Controlled
- July 13, 2024 at 9:05 AM MST
- Declared out
- July 13, 2024 at 9:05 AM MST
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 1 mile E of Ft McDowell, AZ
- County
- Maricopa County
- State
- Arizona
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 124
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,958,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AZTNF-000722
- IRWIN identifier
- 26F2B29E-BE7D-45C5-86A0-7C79A10CF308
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 2, 2024 (351 acres) to June 3, 2024 (5,029 acres). The largest one-day growth was 4,678 acres, mapped June 3, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2024 | 351 | |
| June 3, 2024 | 5,029 | +4,678 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Rio Verde, AZ covers the area today.
Nearby
- Rio Verde, AZ6 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Fountain Hills, AZ7 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Apache Junction, AZ17 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Scottsdale, AZ19 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Mesa, AZ20 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Paradise Valley, AZ21 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
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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 July 13, 2024 at 2:25 PM MST. Identifier 2024-AZTNF-000722.