Preacher Fire
The Preacher Fire was reported on August 29, 2024 in Gila County, Arizona and burned 3,167 acres. It was declared out on November 26, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 3,167 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 29, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped November 26, 2024 at 2:33 PM MST, 3,167 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 34.299, -111.181.
The incident
- Size
- 3,167 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 29, 2024 at 7:01 AM MST
- Contained
- November 14, 2024 at 10:20 AM MST
- Declared out
- November 26, 2024 at 11:55 AM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- Tonto Village, Thompson Draw, Diamond Point Summer Homes, Diamond Point Estates
- County
- Gila County
- State
- Arizona
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Dormant Brush, Hardwood Slash
- Estimated cost to date
- $945,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AZTNF-001595
- IRWIN identifier
- DB8100D9-3858-4F5E-B72D-216D5D4ADFF1
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 5, 2024 (3 acres) to September 12, 2024 (3,167 acres). The largest one-day growth was 3,158 acres, mapped September 10, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2024 | 3 | |
| September 10, 2024 | 3,161 | +3,158 |
| September 11, 2024 | 3,161 | 0 |
| September 12, 2024 | 3,167 | +6 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Star Valley, AZ covers the area today.
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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 December 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM MST. Identifier 2024-AZTNF-001595.