Waterman Fire

Waterman Fire
Burned vegetation from the fire on July 25
Date(s)	July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25) – July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30)
Statistics
Perimeter	100% contained
Burned area	3,059 acres (1,238 ha; 5 sq mi; 12 km2)
Impacts
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	0
Ignition
Cause	Lightning

The 2024 Waterman Fire was a wildfire that burned across 3,059 acres in Yavapai County, located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It started due to lightning on July 25, 2024,^[1] and was declared 100% contained on July 30.

The fire started on July 25 after a lightning strike,^[2] and by 5:30 pm MST, the fire had grown to 300 acres. Multiple aircraft were assigned to drop retardant on the fire, but due to storm winds were ineffective.^[1] By 9:00 pm the same day, the fire had rapidly grown to an estimated 1,618 acres,^[1] and crews continued to work on the construction of a fireline.^[1] By the morning of July 26, crews had continued to work on securing firelines, and the fire did not gain acreage.^[1] Late on July 27, activity from the fire began to flare up again, covering 2,954 acres by 9:00 pm. Containment on the fire reached 10% around this time, as crews continued to maintain established firelines.^[1]

By July 28, the fire had reached its peak size, covering 3,059 acres. Containment on the fire also reached 35% as retardant drops were carried out against the fire.^[1] On July 29, containment had jumped to 50%,^[3] and by July 30 the fire was declared 100% contained.^[1][4][2]

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