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Old 06-03-2011, 11:33 AM
 
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Looking for a list of the biggest Arizona wildfires and the acreage burned. I know the Rodeo/Chelski fire was the biggest, but what's after that?
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Old 06-03-2011, 01:37 PM
 
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http://uswildlandfirefightersasso.ning.com/profiles/blogs/arizona-wildfire-grows-to-6th

Cave Creek Complex fire, it appears. IIRC, that came close to the Phoenix suburbs.

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Old 06-03-2011, 04:03 PM
 
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Rodeo-Chedeski

The Cave Creek Complex fire was out to the north of the Valley, it didn't really come close to any of the actual suburbs. It was large and fast-moving, though, especially to the west. I remember reports that if the fire crews had not stopped it from crossing I-17, it would have gotten into very rough country and run through the mountains all the way to Prescott.

There was another fire many years ago, that came the closest to any of the suburbs--- Fountain Hills, etc. The north part of it came up on the back side of the McDowells.
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Old 06-03-2011, 10:33 PM
 
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Well, they are calling the Wallow Fire the 4th largest in Arizona (known) history. I don't know #2 & 3, though. Of course, the Wallow if far from containment, so it could move up in rank.
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Old 06-03-2011, 10:53 PM
 
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Cave Creek Complex fire was 248,000 acres (Rodeo-Chedeski 467,000) I can't find data on #3.
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Old 06-03-2011, 11:16 PM
 
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The aspen fire which was on Mount Lemmon might be up there in the Top 5 or 10, i think it was near 100,000 acres.
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Old 06-03-2011, 11:19 PM
 
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Cave Creek Complex fire was 248,000 acres (Rodeo-Chedeski 467,000) I can't find data on #3.
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The aspen fire which was on Mount Lemmon might be up there in the Top 5 or 10, i think it was near 100,000 acres.
Found it. Willow Fire, 2004, 120,000. So, the Wallow fire is likely to become #3, unfortunately. The Mt Lemmon fire was 85-86,000, so it's about 6th.
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Old 06-04-2011, 11:51 AM
 
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The Wallow Fire aint looking good
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Old 06-04-2011, 12:19 PM
 
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The Wallow Fire aint looking good
Definitely looking bad and with the weather planned Im hearing it might just be the next Rodeo-Chesiki Fire.
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Old 06-04-2011, 06:34 PM
 
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The Dude Fire burned a relatively small amount of acres in comparison to Rodeo/Chedeski and this Wallow Fire ... but it was one of the most destructive fires in state history. It happened in late June of 1990 during that all time record heat wave, and the location was in the Mogollon Rim north of Payson. Six people ended up losing their lives as a result of this fire, and the total cost in damages amounted to over $12 million. Zane Grey's historic cabin, and the Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery were destroyed.

I believe the Dude Fire was lightning caused if I remember correctly. However, a good share of the devastating fires in more recent years have been human caused ... and they have scarred an overwhelming amount of forest land. For some reason, people seem to think that our climate is perfect because it's dry for a good part of the year ... but that dryness causes very dangerous conditions that result in horrendous blazes like Rodeo/Chedeski and Wallow. When are these idiots ever going to wake up and look at the big picture???
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