Cave Creek Complex Wildfire

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The Cave Creek Complex Wildfire was the third largest forest fire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire.

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History

The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike from the raging monsoons and scorched 243,950 acres (987.2 km²).

Within an hour, the fire had already burned from 2,000 to 10,000 acres (8.1 to 40.5 km²).

When news agencies were covering the story, a FOX news affiliate captured video of the historic Cave Creek Mistress mine destroyed by the fire as soon as the fire touched it. The mine was a total loss.

Also in this fire, the largest recorded saguaro cactus, standing at 46 feet tall and having a base circumference of 7 feet, 10 inches, was injured, and later collapsed.

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Bibliography

• (2005). "FEMA Authorizes Funds To Help Arizona Fight Cave Creek Complex." FEMA.gov. Retrieved September 8.
• (2005). "Crews Work to Turn Arizona Wildfire Away From Homes." Los Angeles Times. June 24.
• (2005). "Western Flames." FOXNews. Retrieved September 8, 2007.

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References

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External links

• Incident report, last update (July 14, 2005)

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