Wilbur Fire News Today

Crews continue to work the Wilbur Fire near Clints Well.

Arizona has experienced about the same total number of wildfires this year compared to 2022, but has seen significantly lower acreage burned.

CAMP VERDE, Ariz. (KVOA) - According to authorities the Wilbur Fire near Camp Verde has grown to over 10,000 acres.

The Wilbur Fire near Clints Well is now at 41% containment, forest officials announced Monday. The lightning-caused wildfire is now about 7,938 acres in size as firefighters continue to work

The Wilbur Fire burning near Camp Verde has grown to nearly 8,000 acres and is now 41% contained, officials said Monday.

The Wilbur Fire near Clints Well is now at 41% containment, forest officials announced Monday.

A type 3 incident management team has taken command of the Wilbur Fire west of Clints Well allowing officials to tap additional resources to help manage the lightning-caused wildfire.

As firefighting operations winded down on several fires across northern Arizona last week, fire managers working on the Wilbur Fire on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District closed parts of the

June 9, 2023: Parts of Coconino National Forest closed for Wilbur FireAn emergency order closing a portion of the Coconino National Forest is in effect due to a fire burning north of Pine.Officials said the area will remain closed until Sept. 30 but may be rescinded earlier.The Wilbur Fire was sparked by lightning last month and has been contained to fewer than 500 acres.

Smoke from a large, prescribed burn about 10 miles southwest of Flagstaff is expected to taper off into the weekend. It’s one of several forest health projects fire managers have begun in recent weeks amid unusually wet spring conditions.