Aspen Fire

200379,639 acresArizona

The Aspen Fire burned 79,639 acres, about 124 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on June 17, 2003.

Watch how it happened

Aspen Fire · 2003

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionJune 17, 2003Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area79,639 ac
Revealed—
Counties2

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Pima CountyAZ66,912
Pinal CountyAZ12,794

Other large fires in Arizona in 2003

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.