No longer in the daily fire updates. The Sycamore Fire last appeared in an official report on July 21, at 11,939 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Sycamore Fire

Gila County, Arizona · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 21, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
Metric Now
Size
11,939 acres
Sep 2, 2:00 AM
Containment
100%
Sep 2, 2:00 AM
Crew size
12
Sep 2, 2:00 AM
Money spent
$12.7M
Sep 2, 2:00 AM

Sycamore Fire and other nearby fires

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Sycamore Fire summary

The Sycamore Fire is a wildfire near Gila County, Arizona. It has burned about 11,939 acres (about 9,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 12 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
11,939 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 15, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, July 30th at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

100°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 10 mph W · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

76°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Friday

102°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 15 mph WNW · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Friday Night

77°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Saturday

102°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, July 30th at 6:01 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 12 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $13 million has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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