Bronco Fire
The Bronco Fire was reported on May 16, 2026 in Maricopa County, Arizona and burned 106 acres. It was declared out on June 8, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 106 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 16, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM MST, 106 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 33.951, -111.832.
The incident
- Size
- 106 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM MST
- Contained
- May 21, 2026 at 12:06 PM MST
- Controlled
- May 26, 2026 at 10:45 AM MST
- Declared out
- June 8, 2026 at 1:10 PM MST
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Maricopa 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-AZTNF-000589
- IRWIN identifier
- 71BD8A1F-3F3A-40B8-AC6C-E86A207E2E77
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Carefree, AZ covers the area today.
Nearby
- Carefree, AZ10 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Cave Creek, AZ11 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- New River, AZ18 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Rio Verde, AZ18 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Anthem, AZ19 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Black Canyon City, AZ20 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
Arizona wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM MST. Identifier 2026-AZTNF-000589.