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Spar Fire south of Yarnell closes Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial trail area

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Spar Fire south of Yarnell closes Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial trail area

County
Yavapai
Location
Approximately 0.8 miles west of Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trailhead, about 3 miles south of Yarnell on AZ-89, near Yarnell, AZ
Category
Fire / Explosion / Hazmat
Watch Tags
None
Severity
medium
Priority
high
Occurred On
2026-05-21 13:25:00
Published On
2026-05-21
Status
Current
Occurred Confidence
Official Timestamp
Published Confidence
Exact
First Seen
2026-05-22 21:28:24
Last Seen
2026-05-24 00:10:47
Source Records
2
Match Review
Probable Duplicate Match
Source
Fire South of Yarnell May 21, 2026
Source URL
https://www.ycsoaz.gov/News-Articles/yarnell21may26

Summary

Official YCSO reporting indicates a wildland fire response south of Yarnell near the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trailhead area, with multiple agencies on scene and the trailhead and trail placed under closure or evacuation-order restrictions. Corroborating local and regional reporting identified the incident as the Spar Fire.

Latest Report Artifacts

  • TXT Report: Intel_052426_0010.txt
  • JSON Export: Intel_052426_0010.json
  • Archive: archive_20260524_001047.json
  • Interactive Map: Intel_052426_0010_map.html
  • Printable Map: Intel_052426_0010_map_print.png

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2 source records
Occurred On Published On County Source Report Run Update Report File
2026-05-21 13:25:00 2026-05-21 Yavapai Fire South of Yarnell May 21, 2026 2026-05-24 00:10:47
local_import_merge / Phoenix
Official YCSO reporting indicates a wildland fire response south of Yarnell near the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trailhead area, with multiple agencies on scene and the trailhead and trail placed under closure or evacuation-order restrictions. Corroborating local and regional reporting identified the incident as the Spar Fire. Intel_052426_0010.txt
2026-05-21 13:25:00 2026-05-21 Yavapai Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office News Articles - Fire South of Yarnell 2026-05-22 21:28:24
local_import_merge / Phoenix
Official reporting indicates Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office personnel and multiple agencies were on scene for a wildland fire south of Yarnell, with the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trailhead and trail closed by evacuation order. Intel_052226_2128.txt