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Big Sandy Fire

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1110 W. Washington Suite 100 Phoenix Arizona 85007 
Phoenix, 
85007 
1110 W. Washington Suite 100 Phoenix Arizona 85007 
Phoenix, 
85007 

Incident Contacts

Tiffany Davila
Email: tdavila@dffm.az.gov
Phone: 602-540-1036
Hours: 7am-7pm

The fire received a half an inch of rain over the last 24 hours and remains in monitor and patrol status. One engine continues to patrol the fire line to ensure the line continues to hold and there is no interior smoke. The fire is still 80% contained at this time. The lightning-caused fire started within the Big Sandy Wash, south/southeast of of Wikieup, Saturday evening, July 16, 2022, after a lightning burst in Mohave County.  

Basic Information
Current as of Tue, 07/26/2022 - 08:23
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location 1/2 mi. S. Wikieup, AZ
Incident Commander Russ Shumate, IC4
Incident Description Wildfire
Coordinates 34° 42' 18'' Latitude
-113° 36'
42
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 4
Size 150 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 80%
Fuels Involved

Grass, brush, cottonwoods, tamarisk

Outlook
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Rain forecast over the next few days which will help with suppression