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Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 8:23 PM MST
|By Briana Whitney
The mountains are green now but that could be harmful during wildfire season.
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Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:34 AM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and The Associated Press
Under a strategy now entering its second year, the U.S. Forest Service is trying to prevent out-of-control fires that start on public lands from raging through communities
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Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:54 PM MST
|By David Baker
Officials are looking to cut down on the number of wildfires this summer.
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Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 11:57 AM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Committee Fire was first reported around 12:30 p.m. last Friday. Lightning is believed to be the case.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 6:57 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia
A new wildfire has sparked near Wikieup, prompting evacuations for nearly two dozen people as it burns an estimated 150 acres
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:13 PM MST
|By David Baker and AZFamily Digital News Staff
The fine was also waived.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 3:54 PM MST
|By The Associated Press
No structures were immediately threatened.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 3:13 PM MST
|By David Baker
A new court hearing is scheduled for next week.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 7:27 AM MST
|By Dani Birzer
Nineteen firefighters lost their lives in a fire near Yarnell in 2013.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 2:14 PM MST
|By Ben Bradley and Amy Cutler
On June 30, 2013, 19 firefighters died battling the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Phoenix Forecast
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:55 PM MST
|By David Caltabiano
The Mississippi native was left homeless after the Father’s Day flames but not for long.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Whitney Clark
The Phoenix fire department is now enlisting the help of drones in a new program that they say will not only help save lives but will also help them assess the scene and act quickly.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 1:08 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
On Monday morning, more than 26,000 acres had burned
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 11:13 AM MST
|By The Associated Press
The arid climate has helped preserve many of the artifacts and sites. But it’s also the type of environment that is prone to wildfires,
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 11:40 AM MST
|By The Associated Press
The wind-whipped fire started June 11 on a remote ridge on the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation about 8 miles southeast of Kitt Peak.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 2:01 PM MST
|By The Associated Press
Crews were planning to assess the damage at the observatory later Saturday if conditions allowed for safe entry into the area.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 12:15 PM MST
|By Dani Birzer
As Mayor Paul Deasy told Arizona’s Family this morning in an interview, flood hazard models updated since the Pipeline Fire are now showing a high flood risk for some neighborhoods in Flagstaff City limits.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 11:19 AM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The mayor said that anyone who wants to help can go to Flagstaff and help pack sandbags for the fire-flood preparation efforts.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 9:54 PM MST
|By Elliott Polakoff
As a whole, both the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests are in Stage Two Fire Restrictions. But each forest also has specific areas that are closed within its boundaries.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 12:33 PM MST
|By Dani Birzer
The declaration allows Coconino County to spend emergency funding from all sources, as well as request help from the state.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 9:31 AM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and The Associated Press
Officials say the use of 6 helicopters and two tankers was instrumental in Tuesday’s attack on the fires.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 7:00 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia and AZFamily Digital News Staff
On Tuesday morning, authorities estimated that about 20,178 acres had burned with zero containment.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 6:53 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia and AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Coconino National Forest says the Haywire Fire is burning about 4 miles east of the Sunset Crater Volcano
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:37 PM MST
|By Alexis Dominguez
When fires begin to threaten communities, the goal is to respond with force.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 3:33 PM MST
|By David Baker
The charity is sending water, Gatorade, peanut butter, pop-top canned food and more for families who need it.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 1:28 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and AZFamily Digital News Staff
Nearly 300 people are on the firelines working to protect homes in the area.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 10:51 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia
On Sunday, authorities arrested 57-year-old Matthew Riser after a forest official said he started the fire and tried to drive off in a white pickup truck along Snowbowl Road.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 10:21 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
A wildfire sparked just 6 miles north of Flagstaff near Schultz Pass Road and Mt. Elden Road Sunday morning. As of 8 p.m., the fire has burned 4,500 acres.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 5:35 PM MST
|By Alexis Dominguez
Bramlett said more than half of the fires in Arizona are human-caused.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 6:59 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The fire started around 2:50 p.m. around 4 miles north of Sedona exit 298, near milepost 303 on the northbound side of the interstate.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 4:01 PM MST
|By David Baker
There is about 44% containment as of Saturday afternoon.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 8:19 PM MST
|By The Associated Press, AZFamily Digital News Staff and Whitney Clark
The restrictions come in place ahead of Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 7:02 PM MST
|By David Baker
He was seen driving a white Dually pickup truck.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 3:49 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Campfires are part of new restrictions set to go into effect at sites including Saguaro National Park.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 8:42 PM MST
|By Holly Bock
Workers with the Coconino National Forest say they responded to at least 15 illegal campfires over the weekend.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 10:09 PM MST
|By Elliott Polakoff
The primary goal of the technology is to protect SRP powerlines from fires.
Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 1:11 PM MST
|By 13 News Staff
The San Rafael Fire has been 100% contained, state forestry officials said on Sunday, May 15.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 5:29 PM MST
|By 13 News Staff
A baby owl is recovering after he was rescued during the San Rafael Fire by an assistant fire engine operator from the Sierra Vista Fire Department.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 12:27 PM MST
|By Jason Sillman
Officials have issued voluntary evacuations in several neighborhoods as the fire burns close to homes. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in Laguna Hills, California just south of Los Angeles.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 9:47 PM MST
|By Elliott Polakoff
After the Tunnel and Crooks fires burned more than 40 square miles of our state, Shaffer says calls from the public came in quickly to close down the Coconino National Forest.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 8:05 PM MST
|By Whitney Clark
Brendan Waterman told Arizona’s Family on Wednesday that the team will look at how the flames impacted the landscape, the soil, and more.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 3:36 PM MST
|By David Baker
Homeowners can return at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 6:10 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Beginning May 5, several areas will have campfires, smoking and target shooting restrictions.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 12:29 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
The wildfire, burning north of Flagstaff is now 89% contained according to firefighters
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 6:19 PM MST
|By David Baker
The potbellied pig was shivering and dehydrated.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 8:19 PM MST
|By Dani Birzer
More neighborhoods in the region are now on standby to evacuate more than a week after the fire began.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 5:06 PM MST
|By Alexis Cortez
The Locklin Fire near Bisbee has spread to about 100-150 acres as of Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 7:24 PM MST
|By Whitney Clark
Wrapping buildings like this can be rare, Welsh says, but the technique was recently used to protect the structure which was built in the 1870s.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 9:35 AM MST
|By Jessica Goodman
According to a press release from Prescott National Forest, winds pushed the fire south Sunday night, remaining active near Ash Creek. The winds cause “significant growth in this drainage,” according to the release.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 8:41 AM MST
|By Jessica Goodman
About 420 firefighters are battling the flames.