Arizona wildfires

Horseshoe Fire

OutMaricopa County, Arizona2026Wildfire

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.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Carefree

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.

DayAcresChange
May 7, 2026232
August 17, 2026233+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.