Wildfires
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released new climate data that includes temperatures through 2020.
May. 4, 2021
Firefighters continue to battle the Bonito Rock Fire on the Fort Apache Reservation in eastern Arizona. They got some relief when a storm dropped 3 to 6 inches of snow in the area.
Apr. 29, 2021
Crews battling a wildfire that has forced people to flee their homes near Kingman braced on Wednesday for hot and dry conditions to return.
Apr. 28, 2021
The light rain that fell in the Valley earlier this week was a refreshing change and a brief respite from the drought that has gripped the area for years. And any precipitation can help lessen the chances for destructive wildfires. But the fact remains that the wildfire season is expanding as we get drier and the impact of climate change grows.
Apr. 28, 2021
The Bonito Rock Fire has been burning on the Fort Apache Reservation in southeastern Arizona since April 19. The fire is currently burning in a northeast direction, toward Bonito Creek.
Apr. 25, 2021
The G22 Fire near Cibecue on the Fort Apache Reservation is 70% contained as of Saturday morning.
Fire spokesman Steve Johnson says firefighters are slowly being allocated elsewhere as this fire decreases in size.
Apr. 18, 2021
Officials say a roughly 2,000 acre wildfire burning on the Fort Apache Reservation is 50% contained, but Thursday’s forecast of high winds has drawn a red flag warning for the area.
Apr. 15, 2021
Firefighters are bracing for gusty winds Wednesday as they continue containment efforts on the G22 fire burning about ten miles northwest of Cibeque on White Mountain Apache tribal lands.
Apr. 13, 2021
Maricopa County launches three-part campaign to prepare residents for the upcoming fire season.
Apr. 8, 2021
Arizona forest officials released the 2021 fire outlook on Monday — and they are preparing for the possibility of an early wildfire season.
Mar. 22, 2021
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