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Skeleton Fire

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Unit Information

BLM - Phoenix District Office 
2020 E. Bell Rd. 
Phoenix, 
Arizona 
85022 
BLM - Phoenix District Office 
2020 E. Bell Rd. 
Phoenix, 
Arizona 
85022 

Incident Contacts

Chris Wonderly
Email: jwonderly@blm.gov
Phone: 602-867-5411
Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm variable based on fire activity

Map showing the location of the Skeleton Fire. The Agua Fria National Monument is marked in yellow east of I-17. The Tonto National Forest is marked in green and is east of the Agua Fria National Monument. The fire location is marked in red in the southeast part of the national monument and the western part of the Tonto National Forest. Parts of the fire in the south and east are marked in black to indicate containment.
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Map showing the location of the Skeleton Fire. The Agua Fria National Monument is marked in yellow east of I-17. The Tonto National Forest is marked in green and is east of the Agua Fria National Monument. The fire location is marked in red in the southeast part of the national monument and the western part of the Tonto National Forest. Parts of the fire in the south and east are marked in black to indicate containment.

The Skeleton Fire continues to see reduced activity, and the fire remained within its perimeter on Thursday and Friday. An afternoon thunderstorm provided significant rain on Thursday, but it also sparked three new fires nearby. Firefighters responded to these new fires Thursday afternoon and continued to monitor on Friday.

Basic Information
Current as of Fri, 08/09/2024 - 19:31
Incident Time Zone America/Phoenix
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning/Natural Cause
Date of Origin
Location 11 miles north of Black Canyon City, AZ
Coordinates 34° 10' 49.2'' Latitude
-112° 4'
49.2
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 120
Size 24,034 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 30%
Estimated Containment Date 08/15/2024
Fuels Involved

Tall grass and brush
Outlook
Remarks

No structures damaged. No active threats to area communities. Low threat to historic administration site.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

High temperatures and sporadic afternoon thunderstorms causing outflow winds

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