Hellsgate Fire
The Hellsgate Fire was reported on June 20, 2026 in Gila County, Arizona and burned 245 acres. It was declared out on July 16, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 245 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026
- Personnel
- 9
Map
Perimeter mapped September 15, 2026 at 11:21 AM MST, 245 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 34.204, -111.068.
The incident
- Size
- 245 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026 at 11:56 AM MST
- Contained
- July 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM MST
- Controlled
- July 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM MST
- Declared out
- July 16, 2026 at 11:47 AM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 11 Miles SE from Payson, AZ
- County
- Gila County
- State
- Arizona
- Nearest city reported
- Payson
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 9
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $330,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AZTNF-000890
- IRWIN identifier
- F2F469F1-545A-4A56-8DFF-325A78E3CCAD
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 20, 2026 (103 acres) to September 15, 2026 (245 acres). The largest one-day growth was 142 acres, mapped September 15, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2026 | 103 | |
| September 15, 2026 | 245 | +142 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Young, AZ covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 September 15, 2026 at 11:21 AM MST. Identifier 2026-AZTNF-000890.