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Tortolita Fire

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Unit Information

Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office
1110 W. Washington Suite 100 Phoenix Arizona 85007
Phoenix, AZ 85007

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Tortolita Fire, N. of Oro Valley, pic courtesy of Air AttackImage options: [ Full Size ]

Tortolita is now 100% contained as of Thursday, June 11, 2020. Final acreage is 3,140 and that is due to better, more accurate mapping. The fire started last Friday by a lightning strike after a thunderstorm rolled over the Tortolita Mountains, north of Oro Valley. One engine remains to patrol and monitor containment lines.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident TypeWildfire
CauseLightning
Date of OriginFriday June 05th, 2020 approx. 09:00 PM
LocationTortolita Mountains, North of Oro Valley
Incident CommanderByron Kimball, DFFM
Incident DescriptionWildfire
Coordinates32.529 latitude, -111.035 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel90
Size3,140 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained100%
Fuels Involved

grass, dry brush & other veg

Current Weather

Weather Concerns

wind gusts

Related Links

National Wildfire Coordinating Group U.S. Forest Service Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Indian Affairs Fish and Wildlife Service National Park Service National Association of State Foresters U.S. Fire Administration