Fire on Mount Graham

Nuttall Complex

Two lightning caused fires began on the mountain about the same time, the Nuttall Fire began in
Nuttall Canyon and the Gibson Fire began near Gibson Canyon. The fires almost merged near
the bottom of Ash Creek on July 9, 2006. The two fires were combined as the Nuttall Complex under
the jurisdiction of the Southwest Area Incident Management Team.

Fire started: Gibson Fire, June 22, 2004
Nuttall Fire, June 26, 2004

Fire contained: ~July 13, 2004

Closest approach to the Observatory:
July 6, 2004 -- 200 yards

Some statistics:

	29,200 acres burned
	12 hotshot crews
	3 regular crews
	6 helicopters
	20 engines
	16 water tenders
	4 bulldozers
	204 support personnel
	683 personnel
	Estimated fire cost to the USFS: $10.0M
	Fire Overview
	Topo Overview

On Heliograph Peak, one structure was lost to the fire, and one structure was damaged. Fortunately, the
Observatory did not receive any damage.

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Last modified: January 20, 2012