No longer in the daily fire updates. The Campwood Fire last appeared in an official report on August 31, 2026, at 1,215 acres and 90% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Campwood Fire

Yavapai County, Arizona · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 31, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
1,215 acres
Oct 7, 9:00 PM
−9 acres
was 1,224 acres · Aug 28, 8:00 PM
Containment
90%
Oct 7, 9:00 PM
+8 percent
was 82% · Aug 31, 6:00 PM
Crew size
9
Oct 7, 9:00 PM
−97
was 106 · Aug 30, 6:00 PM
Money spent
$660,000
Oct 7, 9:00 PM
+$10,000
was $650,000 · Aug 30, 6:00 PM

Campwood Fire and other nearby fires

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Campwood Fire summary

The Campwood Fire is a wildfire near Yavapai County, Arizona. It has burned about 1,215 acres (about 920 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 9 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
1,215 acres
Containment
90%
Discovered
August 23, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 1st at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
Today
86°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 7 to 14 mph S · 24% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain
67°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wind 6 to 10 mph S · 12% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Wednesday
86°F · Sunny
Wind 6 to 16 mph S · 5% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
66°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 6 to 14 mph S · 6% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Thursday
86°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 7 to 18 mph S · 33% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, September 1st at 11:02 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 9 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $660,000 has been spent on it so far.

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