Tiger Fire
| Tiger Fire | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2021 Arizona wildfires | |
Flames and plumes of smoke from the Tiger Fire seen from Spring Valley overnight on July 6, 2021 | |
| Date(s) | June 30, 2021 – July 30, 2021 |
| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°08′20″N 112°13′05″W / 34.139°N 112.218°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 16,278 acres (6,587 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Damage | $5.6 million (2021 USD) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Dry lightning |
| Map | |
Location of the fire in Arizona | |
The Tiger Fire was a wildfire that burned 16,278 acres (6,587 ha) in the U.S. state of Arizona from June to July 2021. The fire was caused by a dry lightning strike in the Prescott National Forest. Although Horsethief Basin Lake was evacuated and both the community of Crown King and the census-designated place of Black Canyon City were threatened, no injuries or deaths were reported, and no buildings were damaged or destroyed. Over 300 fire personnel were assigned to contain the blaze.