Crooks Fire

Unit Information

Prescott National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
344 S Cortez St
Prescott, AZ 86303

Incident Contact

Crooks Fire Information
Phone: 928-925-1111
Hours: M-F 8am to 4pm

Highlighted Activity

05/25/2022 5.25.2022 Final Crooks Fire Update - Closure Lifted

Crooks Fire Closure Lifted, Recreation Sites Open PRESCOTT, AZ - May 25, 2022 – Firefighters have completed the majority of the initial phase of suppression repair work associated with...

News - 05/25/2022

Image options: [ Full Size ]

The Crooks Fire began on April 18, 2022 about 10 miles south of the Prescott-Bradshaw Ranger District near Mt. Union. On Saturday, June 25, 2022 the fire was called 100% contained.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Undetermined
Date of Origin	Monday April 18th, 2022 approx. 10:00 AM
Location	11 miles south of Prescott Arizona
Incident Commander	Josh Nuttall ICT4
Incident Description	Vegetation
Coordinates	34.403 latitude, -112.426 longitude

Current Situation

Size	9,402 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	Friday June 24th, 2022 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	Timber (Litter and Understory), Chaparral (6 feet), Brush (2 feet)
Significant Events	Minimal Fire Behavior

Outlook

Planned Actions	Patrol and monitor fire area for effects from ongoing precipitation such as road damage.
Projected Incident Activity	See Fire Weather Forecast. Expect good overnight recovery with little to no fire activity and interior smoldering.
Remarks