Goodwin Fire

Goodwin Fire
Top: The Goodwin Fire burning in the Bradshaw Mountains Bottom left: The fire seen from Highway 69 near Mayer, Arizona. Bottom right: The fire burning in the Prescott National Forest
Date(s)	June 24 – July 10, 2017
Location	Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S.
Coordinates	34°21′27″N 112°22′21″W / 34.35750°N 112.37250°W / 34.35750; -112.37250
Statistics
Burned area	28,516 acres (11,540 ha; 44.556 sq mi)
Impacts
Evacuated	9,000+
Structures destroyed	17
Damage	$15 million (equivalent to $19 million in 2023)
Ignition
Cause	Undetermined
Map
Area burnt by the Goodwin Fire according to the National Interagency Fire Center

The Goodwin Fire was a wildfire that burned 28,516 acres (11,540 ha) in the U.S. state of Arizona over 16 days, from June 24 to July 10, 2017. The fire destroyed 17 homes and damaged another 19 structures, but no firefighters or civilians were injured or died in the fire. Investigators did not determine any particular cause for the fire.

The fire was first detected on June 24, 2017, by a two-man fire patrol that spotted smoke in the Bradshaw Mountains near Prescott, Arizona. Benefiting from undisturbed chaparral and high winds, the fire spread rapidly and forced the evacuation of several townships within Yavapai County and the closure of Arizona State Route 69. Despite firefighting aircraft being twice grounded by civilian drones operating in the burn area, firefighters made rapid progress containing the fire's spread after June 28. The fire was fully contained on July 10 and had lasting environmental consequences.