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Campwood Fire (Arizona)

Active · 30% contained · 1,215 acres · started 2026-08-23 · updated 2026-08-29

Campwood Fire (Arizona) — Sentinel-2 true color Campwood Fire (Arizona) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
5 Miles NE from Bagdad, AZ
Cause
Natural
Personnel
106
Complexity
Type 4 Incident
Fuel
Chaparral (6 feet)
Behavior
Moderate, Smoldering, Backing
Jurisdiction
DFFM · State land

Burning across six days in Yavapai County, Arizona, the Campwood Fire has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 204 acres, spreading across 1,224 acres of six-foot-tall chaparral land. Located five miles northeast of Bagdad and managed by a Type 3 Incident Command under the DFFM, the active state-governed fire is currently 30 percent contained with 106 personnel assigned. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature, reflecting the current active behavior on the ground.

Fire activity on the Campwood Fire is characterized by moderate behavior, smoldering, and backing through the heavy chaparral fuels. Triggered by a natural cause on August 23, 2026, the incident has accumulated suppression costs totaling $558,000. NASA FIRMS has detected two heat signatures nearby over the 48-hour observation window, indicating localized spread within the area.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire landscape shows 3,126,257 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 43 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Arizona for 6 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,215 acres — about 4.9 km². Crews have contained 30% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in United States

Across United States, roughly 3,126,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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