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Island Fire (AZ)

Active · 15% contained · 3,218 acres · started 2026-07-26 · updated 2026-07-28

Island Fire (AZ) — NASA satellite

Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
7 Miles S from Cibola, AZ
Personnel
85
Complexity
Type 3 Incident
Fuel
Brush (2 feet)
Behavior
Moderate, Creeping, Torching
Jurisdiction
USFWS · Federal land

Summary in preparation.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Arizona for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,218 acres — about 13 km². Crews have contained 15% 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.

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