Cow Fire

200544,495 acresArizona

The Cow Fire burned 44,495 acres, about 70 square miles, across Mohave County. It began on July 21, 2005.

Watch how it happened

Cow Fire · 2005

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionJuly 21, 2005Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area44,495 ac
Revealed—
Counties1

Where it burned

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

Acres burned by county
Mohave CountyAZ44,459

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