Huachuca Mountains Fire History

Recent Major Fires

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Ryan Fire

Start Date: 4/29/02
Containment Date: 5/4/02
Acres Burned: 38,000
Suppression Costs: $1,243,274
Cause: Human Ignition

Merritt Fire

Start Date: April 2002
Containment Date: 4/24/02
Acres Burned: >2,650
Structures Lost: 2
Suppression Costs:
Cause:

Oversite Fire

Start Date: 3/1/02
Containment Date: 3/15/02
Acres Burned: 2,189
Suppression Costs: $1,585,000
Cause: Human Ignition

Peak Fire

Start Date: June 1988
Acres Burned: 3,700
Assets Lost: Much of the Coronado National Memorial
Suppression Costs:
Cause: Started in Mexico, then spread to United States

The Ryan Wildfire approaches the Audubon Research Ranch in Elgin, AZ
photo courtesy Audubon Research Ranch