No longer in the daily fire updates. The Hart Fire last appeared in an official report on August 27, at 13 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 →

Hart Fire

Yavapai County, Arizona · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 27, 2026 (9 days ago)
First reported about 4 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
13 acres
Sep 5, 4:00 AM
+13 acres
was 0 acres · Aug 7, 4:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 5, 4:00 AM
+100 percent
was 0% · Aug 27, 12:00 PM
Crew size
2
Sep 5, 4:00 AM
−16
was 18 · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
Money spent
$50,000
Sep 5, 4:00 AM
+$25,000
was $25,000 · Aug 15, 6:01 PM

Hart Fire and other nearby fires

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Hart Fire summary

The Hart Fire is a wildfire near Yavapai County, Arizona. It has burned about 13 acres (about 10 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
13 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 6, 2026 (first reported about 4 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Friday, September 4th at 1:00 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.

Today

74°F · Sunny

Wind 12 to 16 mph S · 9% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tonight

60°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 3 to 13 mph SE · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

76°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 3 to 8 mph S · 11% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Saturday Night

60°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 2 to 6 mph N · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

78°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 2 to 10 mph S · 9% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, September 4th at 1:01 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $50,000 has been spent on it so far.

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

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