Arizona wildfires

Island Fire

ContainedLa Paz County, Arizona2026Wildfire

The Island Fire was reported on July 25, 2026 in La Paz County, Arizona and burned 3,145 acres. It was fully contained on August 11, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
3,145 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 25, 2026
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped July 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM PDT, 3,145 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 33.280, -114.681.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ripley

The incident

Size
3,145 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM PDT
Contained
August 11, 2026 at 9:50 AM PDT
Cause
Human
Location
7 Miles S from Cibola, AZ
County
La Paz County
State
Arizona
Nearest city reported
Cibola, AZ
Protecting agency
USFWS
Jurisdiction
USFWS
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Brush (2 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$386,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-AZCBR-000843
IRWIN identifier
F12EE99C-D40C-42D1-B108-AF54B09753E2

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 26, 2026 (2,816 acres) to July 28, 2026 (3,145 acres). The largest one-day growth was 330 acres, mapped July 28, 2026.

DayAcresChange
July 26, 20262,816
July 27, 20262,8160
July 28, 20263,145+329

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ripley, CA 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 31, 2026 at 8:46 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-AZCBR-000843.