Telegraph Fire
{{Short description|2021 wildfire in Superior, Arizona, U.S.}}
{{About|the 2021 wildfire in Arizona|the 2008 wildfire in California|Telegraph Fire (2008)}}
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{{Infobox wildfire|title=Telegraph Fire|image=240px|caption=Smoke from the Telegraph Fire as seen from space on June 14 |reference=|date={{Start date|2021|06|4}} – {{End date|2021|07|3}}|location=Superior, Arizona|coordinates={{coord| 33.209|-111.092|display=inline,title}}|pushpin_map=USA Arizona|pushpin_map_caption=Location in Southern Arizona|cost=|area={{convert|180,757|acre|ha|0|abbr=on}}|buildings=52|cause=Human-caused (under investigation)|landuse=|injuries=|fatalities=}}The Telegraph Fire was a wildfire that started near Superior, Arizona on June 4, 2021. The fire burned {{Convert|180,757|acre|ha|0|abbr=on}} and was fully contained on July 3, 2021. It was the largest wildfire in the United States of the 2021 wildfire season until being surpassed by the Bootleg Fire in Oregon on July 13, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Telegraph Fire Information|url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7512/|access-date=June 6, 2021|website=InciWeb}}{{cite news |last1=Furman |first1=Mark |title=Bootleg Fire in Oregon largest conflagration in nation |url=https://www.katu.com/news/local/bootleg-fire-in-oregon-largest-conflagration-in-nation |access-date=July 13, 2021 |publisher=KATU |date=July 13, 2021}}
Progression
= June =
The Telegraph Fire was first reported at around 1:30 pm MST on June 4, 2021.
= Cause =
= Containment =
Effects
= Closures and evacuations =
The Telegraph Fire led to a number of closures and evacuations.
On June 6, 2021, residents in Top-of-the-World and the Oaks Mobile Home and RV Park were ordered to evacuate.{{Cite web|date=June 5, 2021|title=Evacuation orders issued due to Telegraph Fire in Pinal County|url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/pcso-evacuation-orders-issued-due-to-telegraph-fire|access-date=June 6, 2021|website=FOX 10 Phoenix|language=en-US}} Later that same day, all Miami residents west of the Miami town limits were ordered to evacuate.{{Cite web|last=Snyder|first=Irene|date=June 5, 2021|title=More communities asked to evacuate due to Telegraph Fire|url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/more-communities-asked-to-evacuate-due-to-telegraph-fire|access-date=June 7, 2021|website=FOX 10 Phoenix|language=en-US}} On June 14, 2021, residents of El Capitan, Arizona were ordered to evacuate.{{Cite news|title=Evacuations ordered for residents of El Capitan as Telegraph Fire tops 88,000 acres|url=https://www.12news.com/video/news/local/wildfire/evacuations-ordered-for-residents-of-el-capitan-as-telegraph-fire-tops-88000-acres/75-7ba2d42c-f5de-42bb-a055-d25f5cd146c1|date=June 14, 2021|website=KPNX|accessdate=June 18, 2021}}
State Route 77 is closed in both directions between the State Route 177 junction in Winkelman and US 70. State Route 177 is closed between US 60 in Superior and State Route 77 in Winkelman.
= Damage =
As of June 19, 2021, 51 structures have been destroyed by the fire, including 22 buildings in El Capitan.{{cite news |last1=Grigg |first1=Nicole |title=Couple loses everything in El Capitan from Telegraph Fire, 51 structures lost total |url=https://www.abc15.com/news/wildfires/couple-loses-everything-in-el-capitan-from-telegraph-fire-51-structures-lost-total |access-date=June 21, 2021 |publisher=ABC 15 Arizona |date=June 19, 2021}}
See also
- 2021 Arizona wildfires
- List of Arizona wildfires
- Mescal Fire, another large wildfire burning near the Telegraph Fire