Bagdad, AZ

9/2 The Arizona Department of Forestry says the Campwood Fire, northeast of Bagdad, is 100% contained. The lightning caused fire started on Sunday, August 23-rd, and charred 1,125-acres. the fire is currently in monitor status.

9/1 The Arizona Department of Forestry says the Campwood Fire, northeast of Bagdad, is now 90% contained and it remains at 1,215-acres. Officials say 2-engine crews remain on seen conducting mop up and patrolling the containment lines.

8/28 The Arizona Department of Forestry says crews were successful in tying together the perimeter around the Campwood Fire, burning 5-miles northeast of Bagdad. Officials say firefighters worked along Campwood Road to the west and along the north side at the head of the fire. Sparse fuels are helping along the east and southsides of the lightning sparked blaze. Crews were also successful in pulling the fire off the steep terrain and into an area easier to fight. The fire remains 0% contained at

8/27 The Arizona Department of Forestry says the Campwood Fire, 5-miles northeast of Bagdad, was once again active Wednesday. Crews conducted firing operations Wednesday, which created additional smoke. The goal was to move the fire off steep terrain and into an easier area to suppress. Official say the area burning has not seen fire in many years and there’s an abundance of fuels to burn. A flyover of the fire Wednesday put the burned acreage at 283. Crews are conducting additional aerial ign

8/26 There’s no containment on the Campwood Fire, burning northeast of Bagdad. The Arizona Department of Forestry says the fire remained very active Tuesday with the fire mapped at 176-acres. Another flyover and mapping will take place today. Crews continue to work on containment lines out in front of the fire, due to the amount of fuel the fire is encountering in the area. Officials say the fire is burning in very steep and rugged terrain. Firefighters are also back burning in areas where con

8/25 The Arizona Department of Forestry says the Campwood Fire, burning 5-miles northeast of Bagdad, was started by lightning Sunday. Windy conditions on Monday pushed the fire to the north, south and east. Firefighters are out ahead of the fire creating containment lines. Crews also worked to improve structure protection on Wildhorse Ranch, which sits in the fire’s path. The blaze has burned an estimated 100-acres and is 0% contained. A flyover will be conducted today for mapping purposes. Ro

Firefighters are battling the Campwood Fire near Bagdad, Arizona, affecting 100 acres since Aug. 23.