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Black Fire

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Unit Information

Tonto National Forest 
2324 E. McDowell Rd 
Phoenix, 
Arizona 
85006 
Tonto National Forest 
2324 E. McDowell Rd 
Phoenix, 
Arizona 
85006 

Incident Contacts

  • Amanda Oliver
    Email:
    SM.FS.TontoPIO@usda.gov
    Phone:
    (530) 260-6322
    Hours:
    M-F 8 am - 5 pm

Photographs Gallery

Helicopter working on the Black Fire
Helicopter working on the Black Fire
Helicopter working on the Black Fire
Helicopter working on the Black Fire

Pictured here, helicopter conducts water drops, supporting fire suppression operations on the Black Fire in Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, July 16, 2024 (USDA Forest Service photo by Madeline Bautista).

View of the Black Fire from Scenic Overlook
View of the Black Fire from Scenic Overlook
View of the Black Fire from Scenic Overlook
View of the Black Fire from Scenic Overlook

Dried vegetation, also referred to as fuel, consumed by the lightning-caused Black Fire along Forest Service Road 83 near Black Brush Ranch, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, July 18, 2024 . Fire crews successfully secured the fires edge outside of the Superstition Wilderness, protecting Black Brush and Cross P Ranch within the vicinity of the fire (USDA Forest Service photo by Madeline Bautista).

Rappelling training on the Black Fire
A person in firefighter yellows repels down a red rock face.
A person in firefighter yellows repels down a red rock face.
Rappelling training on the Black Fire

Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS) Team 4 conducted rappelling training on July 19th, 2024 during the Black Fire. (USDA Forest Service photo courtesy of David Stowers)   

Black Fire burning up a hillside south of Roosevelt Lake
Black Fire burning up a hillside south of Roosevelt Lake
Black Fire burning up a hillside south of Roosevelt Lake
Black Fire burning up a hillside south of Roosevelt Lake

Photo depicts the Black Fire burning up a hillside south of Roosevelt Lake on the edge of the Superstition Wilderness, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, July 16, 2024 (USDA Forest Service photo by Madeline Bautista).

Burned area of the Superstition Wilderness
Burned area of the Superstition Wilderness
Burned area of the Superstition Wilderness
Burned area of the Superstition Wilderness

Dried vegetation, also referred to as fuel, consumed by the lightning-caused Black Fire along Forest Service Road 1503 near Cross P Ranch, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, July 18, 2024 . Fire crews successfully secured the fires edge outside of the Superstition Wilderness, protecting Black Brush and Cross P Ranch within the vicinity of the fire (USDA Forest Service photo by Madeline Bautista).

REMS Team 4 Conducting CPR training during the Black Fire
A team of medical professionals in firefighting yellows gather in a circle around an instructor who is speaking while on his knees in the middle of the group.
A team of medical professionals in firefighting yellows gather in a circle around an instructor who is speaking while on his knees in the middle of the group.
REMS Team 4 Conducting CPR training during the Black Fire

Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS) Team 4 conducted CPR training on July 19th, 2024 during the Black Fire. (USDA Forest Service photo courtesy of David Stowers)   

Black Fire burned area near Black Brush Ranch
Black Fire burned area near Black Brush Ranch
Black Fire burned area near Black Brush Ranch
Black Fire burned area near Black Brush Ranch

Dried vegetation, also referred to as fuel, consumed by the lightning-caused Black Fire along Forest Service Road 83 near Black Brush Ranch, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, July 18, 2024 . Fire crews successfully secured the fires edge outside of the Superstition Wilderness, protecting Black Brush and Cross P Ranch within the vicinity of the fire (USDA Forest Service photo by Madeline Bautista).

Rainbow over the Black Fire
Rainbow over the Black Fire
Rainbow over the Black Fire
Rainbow over the Black Fire
Aerial view of burned area over over the Black Fire on July 17th, 2024
A burned area of mountainous desert is shown in start relief an an unburned backgound.
A burned area of mountainous desert is shown in start relief an an unburned backgound.
Aerial view of burned area over over the Black Fire on July 17th, 2024
Smoke Rising from hotspot on the Black Fire on July 17th, 2024
A puff of smoke rises from just outside a burned area of the Black Fire.
A puff of smoke rises from just outside a burned area of the Black Fire.
Smoke Rising from hotspot on the Black Fire on July 17th, 2024
Fire activity July 14
Fire activity July 14
Fire activity July 14
Fire activity July 14

Fire activity July 14

Type 1 Helicopter
Helicopter drafting water from the lake to deliver to the fire
Helicopter drafting water from the lake to deliver to the fire
Type 1 Helicopter

Helicopter drafting water from the lake to deliver to the fire

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