The 2024 Waterman Fire was a wildfire that burned across 3,059 acres in Yavapai County, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Multiple aircraft were assigned to drop retardant on the fire, but due to storm winds were ineffective.

[1] By 9:00 pm the same day, the fire had rapidly grown to an estimated 1,618 acres,[1] and crews continued to work on the construction of a fireline.

[1] By the morning of July 26, crews had continued to work on securing firelines, and the fire did not gain acreage.

[1] Late on July 27, activity from the fire began to flare up again, covering 2,954 acres by 9:00 pm.