Horseshoe Fire
The Horseshoe Fire was reported on May 7, 2026 in Maricopa County, Arizona and burned 233 acres. It was declared out on August 9, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 233 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 7, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 17, 2026 at 11:17 AM MST, 233 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 33.967, -111.717.
The incident
- Size
- 233 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 7, 2026 at 1:12 PM MST
- Contained
- May 28, 2026 at 2:40 PM MST
- Controlled
- August 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM MST
- Declared out
- August 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM MST
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Maricopa County
- State
- Arizona
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Incident management
- Type 3 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AZTNF-000535
- IRWIN identifier
- EFB63B52-96BA-4958-AB55-D21FF1337AB1
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from May 7, 2026 (232 acres) to August 17, 2026 (233 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1 acres, mapped August 17, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | 232 | |
| August 17, 2026 | 233 | +1 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Carefree, 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 August 17, 2026 at 11:17 AM MST. Identifier 2026-AZTNF-000535.