This article is a summary of the 2022 Arizona wildfire season, comprising the series of significant

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that burned in the U.S. state of

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during the calendar year 2022. According to statistics published by the Southwest Coordination Center (an interagency government organization providing logistical and other support for wildland fire incidents), a total of 1,263 fires burned a total of in Arizona in 2022. On 20 April 2022, the Tunnel Fire, the biggest incident of the year in Arizona, burned thousands of acres north of Flagstaff. This included the entirety of

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. More than 700 homeowners were forced to evacuate, and at least 30 structures were destroyed. A

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was also declared.

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or were otherwise notable.

References

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Wildfires A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identif ...

2022 wildfires in the United States Arizona, 2022 Wildfires in Arizona