Goodwin Fire
2017 wildfire in Arizona, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Goodwin Fire was a wildfire that burned 28,516 acres (11,540 ha) in the U.S. state of Arizona over 16 days, from June 24 to July 10, 2017. The fire destroyed 17 homes and damaged another 19 structures, but no firefighters or civilians were injured or died in the fire. Investigators did not determine any particular cause for the fire.
Goodwin Fire | |
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Date(s) | June 24 – July 10, 2017 |
Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S. |
Coordinates | 34°21′27″N 112°22′21″W |
Statistics | |
Burned area | 28,516 acres (11,540 ha; 44.556 sq mi) |
Impacts | |
Evacuated | 9,000+ |
Structures destroyed | 17 |
Damage | $15 million (equivalent to $19 million in 2023) |
Ignition | |
Cause | Undetermined |
Map | |
Area burnt by the Goodwin Fire according to the National Interagency Fire Center |
The fire was first detected on June 24, 2017, by a two-man fire patrol that spotted smoke in the Bradshaw Mountains near Prescott, Arizona. Benefiting from undisturbed chaparral and high winds, the fire spread rapidly and forced the evacuation of several townships within Yavapai County and the closure of Arizona State Route 69. Despite firefighting aircraft being twice grounded by civilian drones operating in the burn area, firefighters made rapid progress containing the fire's spread after June 28. The fire was fully contained on July 10 and had lasting environmental consequences.