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Box Fire, Rincon Mountains, Saguaro National Park East - 6/13/2026

Created by Charles Miles on 6/14/2026.

2026 June Box Fire
2026 June Box Fire: Burning in Box Canyon below the Tanque Verde Ridge Trail. Charles Miles. 6/13/2026.
2026 June Fire Retardant Drop 01
2026 June Fire Retardant Drop 01. Charles Miles. 6/13/2026.
2026 June Coulson Fire Tanker #6 Flying Towards the Box Fire
2026 June Coulson Fire Tanker #6 Flying Towards the Box Fire. Charles Miles. 6/13/2026.
2026 June Smoke from the Box Fire
2026 June Smoke from the Box Fire. Charles Miles. 6/13/2026.
2026 June Fire Retardant Drop 02
2026 June Fire Retardant Drop 02. Charles Miles. 6/13/2026.
2026 June Fire Retardant Drop 03
2026 June Fire Retardant Drop 03. Charles Miles. 6/13/2026.
2026 June White Smoke
2026 June White Smoke: By the evening of 6/13 there was only very light smoke visible from the Rincon Valley. Charles Miles. 6/13/2026.

We had heard several planes come over the Rincon Valley but it was lunch before we realized what was happening. Smoke was billowing up from the ridges above the Rincon Valley and the red stain of fire retardant was already visible. These pictures were taken about 6 miles from the fire. By the end of the day there was only a small amount of smoke visible from the Rincon Valley.

2026 June Box Fire Red
2026 June Box Fire Red: The Box fire started on 6/13 and from the Rincon Valley smoke and tankers dropping fire retardant were visible all day. On 6/14 the fire is apparently still visible from other locations but the red fire retardant on the ridge is really all that is visible from the Rincon Valley. Charles Miles. 6/14/2026.
2026 June Box Fire Map - 6/14/2026
Map of the Box Fire in the Rincon Mountains from Inciweb.

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