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Map of fire perimeter in comparison to surrounding locations such as campgrounds and towns as of May 7, 2025
Iron Fire was reported Sunday, May 4 at about noon. It is located in Cooper Canyon south of Iron Mesa and northeast of Turkeyfeather Mountain, inside the Gila Wilderness, south of Willow Creek Campground.
| Current as of | Wed, 05/07/2025 - 12:33 |
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| Incident Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Incident Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Location | Cooper Canyon in Gila Wilderness, 3 miles south of Willow Creek Subdivision |
| Incident Commander | Marcus Cornwell |
| Coordinates |
33° 21' 23'' Latitude
-108° 33' 18
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 168 |
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| Size | 901 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 5% |
| Fuels Involved | Light logging slash and short grass. Snag hazards exist in previous fire scars. Due to moisture and high relative humidity, there was minimal fire spread. |
| Significant Events | Minimal fire behavior, smoldering and creeping |
| Planned Actions |
Build direct containment line and assess for contingency lines. |
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| Weather Concerns | Cool temperatures, relatively higher humidity and, other than this afternoon`s breezes, winds will be on the light side. All this should keep fire conditions below elevated into Saturday. A chance of showers/thunderstorms will continue each day through Saturday, with the best chances over the mountain zones. Temperatures will remain below normal, only warming to seasonable levels by Thursday and Friday. There will be a significant wind shift Thursday, switching from southwest to east/northeast. East/southeast winds will continue into much of the weekend. |
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