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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

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

Ryan Wildfire Photos
See photos of the affects of the Ryan Fire on the Audubon Research Ranch. Ranch buildings were spared because they were Firewise (surrounded by defensible space).

Effects of the Peak Fire
The Peak Fire of 1988 had some interesting effects on the flora and fauna of the region. Read more about it on the National Park Service Web site.

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