The Monument Fire was almost fully contained by July 4, 2011. It had consumed 30,526 acres and 64 buildings. Nearby residents had been evacuated and some lost their homes.
Two cars belonging to Ash Canyon resident Mark Gibson, a '65 Austin Healey Sprite and a '77 Porsche, sit devastated by the Monument Fire in Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Thursday June 23, 2011. Gibson's home was spared in the fire. Photo by Greg Bryan, Arizona Daily Star
