Wildfire Incident Report
Prepared: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 5:57:14 AM MSTWildfire Incident Report
Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
La Grande, OR, USA
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Incident #
2023-AZFTA-000574
FWAC Incident ID
38558446
Incident Name
Spoon Fire
Last Updated
Friday, September 29, 2023 10:31 AM MDT
(2 months ago)
(2 months ago)
Fire Reported
Monday, July 24, 2023 9:10 AM MDT
(4 months ago)
(4 months ago)
State
Arizona
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
12.4 miles N of Peridot, AZ
Responsible Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs 
Responsible Fire Unit
Fort Apache Agency
Fuels
Grass/PJ
Notes
Contain: 08/14/2023 09:20 | Control: 09/01/2023 12:00 | Out: 09/01/2023 12:01
Current Weather
Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview
The Spoon Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire that started July 24, 2023, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. It is located approximately 20 miles west of Whiteriver, AZ and 2.5 miles east of Highway 60 between Globe and Show Low.
Last Updated
Fri, Aug 4, 2023 12:38 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning
Fire Discovered
Mon, Jul 24, 2023 12:00 PM UTC
Location
26 miles west of Whiteriver, AZ and 2.5 miles east of Highway 60
Incident Commander
BIA Fort Apache Agency, Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 (Mark Bernal, Incident Commander)
Coordinates
33.826944444444, -110.37333333333
Total Personnel
407 (includes total personnel for Cottonwood Ridge, Snake Ridge, Mustang Ridge and Spoon Fires)
Size
4,560 Acres
Containment
45%
Estimated Containment Date
Thu, Aug 24, 2023
Fuels Involved
Piñon juniper, manzanita, cedar, brush.
Incident Map
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