Many landowners throughout the Show Low areas immediately tried selling their land as the Rodeo-Chedeski Fire left many parcels with a moon-like landscape and blackened trees. This land is for sale in Pinedale, where many homes were burned. Photo by David Sanders. Assign.#101693. 6/12/03.

 David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

The Rodeo-Chedeski Fire was the largest wildfire in Arizona history until the Wallow Fire surpassed it in 2011. It consumed 468,638 acres and 426 structures in Coconino, Gila and Navajo counties. The fire was not fully contained until July 7, 2002, at a cost of more than $43 million.

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Johanna Eubank is a digital producer for the Arizona Daily Star and tucson.com. She has been with the Star in various capacities since 1991. Contact her at jeubank@tucson.com