Sheep Fire
The Sheep Fire was reported on August 4, 2024 in Gila County, Arizona and burned 2,483 acres. It was declared out on September 3, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,483 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 4, 2024
- Personnel
- 1
Radar
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Map
Perimeter mapped October 3, 2024 at 12:54 PM MST, 2,483 acres (gps-flight). Point of origin 34.225, -111.672.
The incident
- Size
- 2,483 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 4, 2024 at 7:55 PM MST
- Contained
- August 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM MST
- Controlled
- August 29, 2024 at 10:30 AM MST
- Declared out
- September 3, 2024 at 1:10 PM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 25 miles northeast of Cave Creek, AZ in the Mazatzal Wilderness
- County
- Gila County
- State
- Arizona
- Nearest city reported
- Cave Creek
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $30,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AZTNF-001412
- IRWIN identifier
- 8B561C62-6686-404D-81D5-F3F80CA98AAC
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 6, 2024 (1,085 acres) to October 3, 2024 (2,483 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,398 acres, mapped October 3, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2024 | 1,085 | |
| October 3, 2024 | 2,483 | +1,398 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Strawberry, 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 October 3, 2024 at 12:54 PM MST. Identifier 2024-AZTNF-001412.