Goodwin Fire
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The Goodwin Fire in Yavapai County, Arizona, burned approximately 28,516 acres (11,540 ha) in June–July 2017. It is still unknown why the fire started but rumors speculated that lightning was the cause of the fire.[1]
| Goodwin Fire | |
|---|---|
| File:Goodwin Fire Smoke Satellite 3.png Smoke from The Goodwin Fire seen burning in the Bradshaw Mountains from space (June 27th) | |
| Date(s) | June 24th-July 10th (2017) |
| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34°21′44″N 112°22′52″W / 34.36222°N 112.38111°W |
| Statistics | |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Evacuated | 100+ |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Unknown |
Starting point
On June 24, 2017, at around 4PM, two men were approaching Mayer Road when they saw a column of smoke rising into the sky. They immediately called the Mayer Fire Department. Luckily the firefighters knew the terrain, but strong winds fueled the flames and the Goodwin Fire was out of control.[2]
Description
The fast-moving wildfire caused the Mayer Fire Department and the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office to shut down parts of Highway 69 between the towns of Mayer and Dewey-Humboldt. More than 100 people had to be evacuated. Most of the evacuees were from the town of Mayer.[3]
End date
On June 27, 2017, the wildfire was near the town of Mayer and before the wildfire got close to the town, residents were ordered to evacuate. Fortunately, the fire came to a halt and the town of Mayer was saved. After the firefighters halted the fire, they continued on to contain hotspots of the wildfire. Twelve days later on July 10th, the fire was 100% contained.[4] [5]
Evacuations
Towns/Designated Areas Evacuated[6]
- Mayer
- Spring Valley
- Cordes Lakes
- Poland Junction
See also
References
- ^ Craven, Scott. "Goodwin Fire: Origins of a disaster". azcentral.com. Scott Craven. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Craven, Scott. "Goodwin Fire: Origins of a disaster". azcentral.com. Scott Craven. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Craven, Scott. "Goodwin Fire forces Mayer to evacuate, closes major road to Prescott". azcentral.com. Scott Craven. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Gabbert, Bill. "Three DC-10 air tankers help firefighters slow growth of Goodwin Fire in Arizona". wildfiretoday.com. Bill Gabbert. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ ABC, 15. "Goodwin Fire now 100% contained". dailymotion.com. ABC15. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first1=has numeric name (help) - ^ Gabbert, Bill. "Drone operator arrested for interfering with firefighting aircraft". wildfiretoday.com. Bill Gabbert.
- Gabbert, A. (July 2, 2017). Goodwin fire ARCHIVES. Retrieved April 16, 2021, from https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/goodwin-fire/
- Craven, S. (2017, June 29). Goodwin fire: The origins of a disaster. Retrieved April 16, 2021, from https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-wildfires/2017/06/29/goodwin-fire-arizona-wildfire-origins-disaster/440277001/