Wildfires
Officials say a southern Arizona wildfire, which forced evacuations that have since been lifted, is now 30% contained. The roughly 2,149-acre Elgin Bridge Fire is burning on Mustang Mountain.
May. 26, 2022
Stage 2 fire restrictions go into effect at 8 a.m. Thursday throughout all of Grand Canyon National Park due to warm and dry weather.
May. 25, 2022
With Memorial Day coming up this weekend, fire restrictions are being put in place around the state. There will be increased fire restrictions at eight southern Arizona National Park sites starting Wednesday.
May. 24, 2022
A fire is raging at the southern border southeast of Patagonia. The Rafael Fire has burned more than 10,000 acres since it began Saturday.
May. 9, 2022
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for this weekend in northern Arizona. Flagstaff meteorologist Jeremy Mazone says the warning began Saturday morning, and critical weather conditions may even continue throughout the week.
May. 7, 2022
Wildfire season has begun early in the Southwest, prompting a commitment from the Biden Administration to mobilize available funding and resources to help. The White House says the number of acres burned across the United States is already 78% higher than the 10-year average for this time of year.
May. 7, 2022
The wildfire season is off to an early start, with the Tunnel and Crooks fires combining to burn nearly 30,000 acres. So the Bureau of Land Management is issuing fire restrictions for much of the state.
May. 4, 2022
A Burned Area Emergency Response, or BAER team, is currently assessing the next threats from the Tunnel Fire in northern Arizona.
May. 2, 2022
The city of Flagstaff is working with Coconino County and the Flood Control District to avoid repeat flooding in the burn scar area of 2019’s Museum Fire.
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Apr. 29, 2022
Stage 1 fire restrictions will be in place starting May 5 in the Coconino National Forest, the Tonto National Forest and southern parts of the Kaibab National Forest.
Apr. 29, 2022
U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran hosted a town hall Wednesday focused on the Tunnel Fire, which destroyed at least 100 properties.
Apr. 27, 2022
Firefighters in southern Arizona are making headway battling the Locklin Fire. The blaze was reported late Monday night in the town of Bisbee in Cochise County.
Apr. 26, 2022
A state deputy said an unattended campfire is being investigated as a possible cause, and said the incident shows the importance of raising awareness about responsible behavior in the state's wild areas.
Apr. 25, 2022
The Tunnel Fire continues to burn acreage in northern Arizona, signaling the beginning of wildfire season in the state.
Apr. 25, 2022
As the Tunnel Fire ravaged huge swaths of northern Arizona a few weeks ago, homes and forests were burned, as well as the entirety of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
Apr. 19, 2022
Wildfires driven by strong winds have erupted in northern Arizona. In Coconino County, the Tunnel Fire exploded to at least 6,000 acres by Tuesday afternoon. In Yavapai County, the Crooks Fire continued Tuesday.
Apr. 19, 2022
Prescott National Forest officials said in a statement that this weekend’s weather could bring “extreme fire danger” to the site of the Crooks Fire, which was 96% contained as of Sunday.
Apr. 18, 2022
High winds in northern Arizona this week have suspended plans for upcoming prescribed burns.
Apr. 18, 2022
Arizona’s inaugural Healthy Forest Initiative crew begins work on Monday. The initiative, which was passed last year, created a prison labor team to clean up dry foliage that may spark wildfires.
Apr. 3, 2022
Climate change could dramatically increase the risk of extreme rainfall after wildfires, potentially triggering more flash floods and mudslides across much of the western U.S.
Apr. 1, 2022
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