The Goodwin Fire was a wildfire that burned 28,516 acres (11,540 ha) in the U.S. state of Arizona over 16 days, from June 24 to July 10, 2017.

Benefiting from undisturbed chaparral and high winds, the fire spread rapidly and forced the evacuation of several townships within Yavapai County and the closure of Arizona State Route 69.

[5]: 1 At around 4:00 pm (MST), June 24, 2017, a two-man fire patrol monitoring the Bradshaw Mountains observed a column of smoke rising from a location about 14 mi (23 km) south of Prescott, in Yavapai County, Arizona.

Fed by undisturbed growths of dry shrubland (chaparral) and high winds, and with fire crews impaired by difficult terrain, the fire grew from 150 acres (61 ha) on June 24 to 25,000 acres (10,000 ha) on June 29.

[8] In response to the Goodwin Fire's rapid spread, all roads within or leading into the burn area were closed on June 26,[9] and the communities of Mayer and Breezy Pines were evacuated the next day.

[10][11] On June 27, Arizona State Route 69 (SR 69) was closed between Prescott and Interstate 17 and residents of Walker, Potato Patch, Mountain Pine Acres, and Mount Union were issued preemptive evacuation notices.

[27] By July 4, when firefighting aircraft were again grounded by civilian drones,[28][29] the Goodwin Fire had grown to 28,508 acres (11,537 ha) but had been 91% contained.

[13] As early as July 5,[35] officials began warning of the possibility of severe flooding during the North American monsoon as a consequence of the Goodwin Fire creating terrain incapable of absorbing water.