Goodwin Fire

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Goodwin Fire
Goodwin Fire Aircraft.jpg
Aircraft filled with fire retardant flying over the Goodwin Fire
LocationBradshaw Mountains near Mayer, Arizona
Coordinates34°22′05.9″N 112°21′32.7″W / 34.368306°N 112.359083°W / 34.368306; -112.359083Coordinates: 34°22′05.9″N 112°21′32.7″W / 34.368306°N 112.359083°W / 34.368306; -112.359083
Statistics
Cost$15 million (2017 USD)[1]
Date(s)June 24 – July 10, 2017
Burned area28,516 acres (11,540 ha)
CauseUnknown
Buildings destroyed5
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries1
Evacuated100+
Map
Goodwin Fire is located in Arizona
Goodwin Fire
Location of fire in Arizona.

The Goodwin Fire in Yavapai County, Arizona, burned approximately 28,516 acres (11,540 ha) in June–July 2017. It is still unknown why or how the fire started but rumors speculated that lightning was the cause of the fire.[2][3]

Start of the fire[]

On June 24, 2017, at around 4p.m. MST, two men were approaching Mayer Road near Prescott, when they saw a column of smoke rising into the sky.[4] 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]

Response[]

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 from several towns, including Mayer, Dewey, and Walker.[5] Most of the evacuees were from the town of Mayer.[6] On June 30, 2017, the governor declared a state of emergency.[5] The state of emergency allowed the governor to have more funds to cover growing costs of the fire fighting on unusually dry lands.[7] DC-10 air tankers dropping fire retardants were being used to combat the fire.[8]

Aftermath[]

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. Thirteen days later on July 10, the fire was 100% contained.[9] As a result, the fire burned more than 28,000 acres (11,000 ha) of land, destroyed 5 homes, two other homes were damaged, and a firefighter was injured while battling the wildfire.[10][11][12]

Flames and plumes of smoke seen from a dirt road near Mayer (June 26th)

Evacuations[]

Towns/designated areas that were evacuated:[13]

2017 Mayer & Spring Valley floods[]

Weeks later on July 19, heavy rains hit much of Yavapai County including Mayer. Due to the scar of the Goodwin Fire, Big Bug Creek was full of water and eventually flooded a mobile home park at 5:45 p.m. that belonged to the town of Mayer. Meanwhile in Spring Valley, Big Bug Creek was also at verge of flooding, And at 6:45 p.m., the flooding of Big Bug Creek begins in the area. Finally at 8:00 p.m., the water recedes and the flash flood threat was over. More than 100 homes were damaged during the flood event and many people had to be rescued.[14]

Gallery[]

  • Helicopter filled with water ready to drop the liquid on the flames

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Wildfire Season: An Overview Southwestern U.S." (PDF). foreststewardsguild.org. Northern Arizona University & Southwest Fire Science Consortium. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Craven, Scott. "Goodwin Fire: Origins of a disaster". azcentral.com. Scott Craven. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ Bacon, John. "27 large wildfires are burning across the West. Here's the latest update". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  4. ^ Santos, Fernanda (2017-06-30). "A Fire-Scorched Arizona Pushes Prevention: Step 1, Clean Your Yard". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  5. ^ a b Jessica Suerth. "5 states ravaged by wildfires amid high temps, gusty winds". CNN. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  6. ^ Craven, Scott. "Goodwin Fire forces Mayer to evacuate, closes major road to Prescott". azcentral.com. Scott Craven. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ Hauser, Christine (2017-07-10). "Wildfires Spread Across at Least Six States and Canada". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  8. ^ "DC-10 tankers fighting Goodwin Fire". KNXV. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  9. ^ Gabbert, Bill. "Three DC-10 air tankers help firefighters slow growth of Goodwin Fire in Arizona". wildfiretoday.com. Bill Gabbert. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  10. ^ ABC, 15. "Goodwin Fire now 100% contained". dailymotion.com. ABC15. Retrieved 23 April 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ FOX, 10. "One year anniversary of Goodwin Fire". fox10phoenix.com. FOX10. Retrieved 24 April 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Goodwin Fire Firefighter Injury". walkercommunity.com. Conrad Walton. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  13. ^ Gabbert, Bill. "Drone operator arrested for interfering with firefighting aircraft". wildfiretoday.com. Bill Gabbert.
  14. ^ "Goodwin Fire Scar/Mayer Flood July 2017". weather.gov. National Weather Service. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

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