Contained 🇺🇸 AZTNF

Tanker Fire

2023 · AZTNF

Acres Burned

Containment

100%

Location

AZTNF

Year

2023

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

🔥 Fire Summary

The Tanker Fire in Hamilton County has spread from a dairy farm and currently spans 12.52 acres with crews actively fighting to contain the blaze.

Timeline

Coverage

Final

100% contained at 13 acres. Recovery operations begin.

ABC4 Utah

Meet the tanker pilots battling this year’s busy wildfire season - ABC4 Utah

Jun 2, 2026

The Hotshot Wake Up

Big Juicy Is Back: Ten Tanker Fleet Ungrounded, Can Fly Wildfires Again After FAA Grounded All McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and MD-10 Aircraft. - The Hotshot Wake Up

May 15, 2026

Anchorage Daily News

Letter: An ounce of wildfire mitigation is worth a tanker of cure - Anchorage Daily News

May 22, 2026

ABC15 Arizona

Mesa-based C-130 tanker supports Wickenburg wildfire battle amid challenging winds - ABC15 Arizona

May 14, 2026

KTXS

Abilene air tanker base ramps up as wildfire season nears, permanent site due May 2026 - KTXS

Feb 20, 2026

WTVC

Chattanooga serves as tanker base as South Georgia wildfires burn nearly 40,00 acres - WTVC

Apr 24, 2026

DVIDS

Video - Single engine air tanker readies for wildland fire mission - DVIDS

Feb 19, 2026

ABC15 Arizona

Mesa-based C-130 tanker supports Wickenburg wildfire battle amid challenging winds - ABC15 Arizona

May 13, 2026

DVIDS

Video - Single engine air tanker readies for wildland fire mission - DVIDS

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