Benton Fire
The Benton Fire was reported on June 3, 2026 in Santa Cruz County, Arizona and burned 202 acres. It was declared out on July 5, 2026.
- Size
- 202 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 3, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM MST, 202 acres (gps-walked). Point of origin 31.338, -110.714.
The incident
- Size
- 202 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM MST
- Contained
- June 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM MST
- Controlled
- June 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM MST
- Declared out
- July 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM MST
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- State
- Arizona
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Incident management
- Type 4 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AZCNF-000234
- IRWIN identifier
- 535F7E91-FF09-43F1-9F23-C457AC805917
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 5, 2026 (218 acres) to July 5, 2026 (202 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | 218 | |
| July 5, 2026 | 202 | -16 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Nogales, AZ covers the area today.
Nearby
- Nogales, AZ13 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Rio Rico, AZ18 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Tubac, AZ27 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Sierra Vista, AZ28 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Huachuca City, AZ30 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ30 miles east 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 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM MST. Identifier 2026-AZCNF-000234.