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Unit Information

300 W. Congress St. 
Tucson, 
Arizona 
85701 
300 W. Congress St. 
Tucson, 
Arizona 
85701 

Incident Contacts

Starr Farrell, Public Affairs Officer
Phone: 520-282-0436

The Jacobson Fire broke out in the Turkey Flat area of Mount Graham, Safford Ranger District, on the night of Monday, March 26, 2025, at 9:35 p.m. The Type 3 Incident Management Team has been called in and will be responding with additional resources en route. 

As of Tuesday, May 27, 2025, there are four hotshot crews, one State of Arizona hand crew, and local resources responding. Air attack is en route with two Type 1 helicopters to perform water bucket drops. Very Large Airtankers (VLAT) and Large Airtankers (LAT) are en route and will be performing retardant drops starting this morning. 

For the safety of yourself and the firefighters, please avoid the area as there will be additional fire traffic. 

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 05/28/2025 - 22:46
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin
Incident Time Zone Arizona Mountain Standard Time
Location Turkey Flat area of Mount Graham, Safford Ranger District, Coronado National Forest
Incident Commander Type 3 Incident Management Team is responding.
Coordinates 32° 38' 31'' Latitude
-109° 48'
29
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 198
Size 8 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 44%

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