Wildfires
Forest officials have announced thinning and piling projects for a swath of the Coronado National Forest. Operations will begin in September and span near 800 acres to include areas of Mt. Lemmon and Willow Canyon.
Aug. 19, 2023
It’s rained enough in northern Arizona that officials have lifted all fire restrictions in the Coconino and Kaibab national forests. And federal officials are easing some fire preparedness levels across the entire U.S. Southwest.
Aug. 15, 2023
Residents living on the island of Maui in Hawaii continue to face adversity after devastating wildfires killed dozens, displaced hundreds and destroyed property.
Aug. 13, 2023
An investigation into last year’s destructive Tunnel Fire that destroyed dozens of buildings northeast of Flagstaff shows that investigators were able to rule out most causes for the fire.
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Aug. 11, 2023
The Show spoke with Cindy Stillwell, a documentary filmmaker and film professor at Montana State University, about her most recent project focusing on the Mohave National Preserve and the York fire that has incinerated countless Joshua trees.
Aug. 11, 2023
Thanks to monsoon rains, it looks like one of the several wildfires burning across the state could be having its last gasp.
Aug. 7, 2023
The Show spoke with John Truett, state management officer at the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, about the extended life of wildfires this year.
Aug. 1, 2023
The Department of Agriculture will take applications for a new round of grants in the Community Wildfire Defense Program.
Jul. 31, 2023
The Diamond Fire located in the Tonto National Forest continues to burn at 4,770 acres with no containment. Fire officials made progress in response to the blaze on Friday.
Jul. 29, 2023
Lightning sparked the Racetrack Fire on Sunday afternoon, which has burned over 400 acres and prompted evacuations near the town of Cherry, about 30 miles east of Prescott.
Jul. 24, 2023
A few miles west of Flagstaff, about a mile and a half off Interstate 40, on a dirt road in the Coconino National Forest, past campsites and joggers running through the trees, several crews are cutting up downed trees that will become firewood for tribal members.
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Jul. 24, 2023
Investigators have completed their scrutiny of last year’s Tunnel Fire that destroyed 30 homes northeast of Flagstaff.
Jul. 21, 2023
One person has been arrested in connection with a still burning fire in northern Arizona. The arrested man was charged with reckless burning and violation of the county fire ban after grass trimmings he was scorching in a burn pit grew out of control on a windy day causing the Flat Fire.
Jul. 14, 2023
The Salt River Project is testing out an AI program to minimize the spread of wildfires. It detects smoke up to 10 miles away, sends an alert to first responders and directs them exactly where to find it within minutes.
Jul. 13, 2023
Arizona’s wildfire managers have struggled to keep up with thinning small diameter trees on the forest floor in recent years, so Salt River Project will join with a number of Valley cities to help reduce the fuel load.
Jul. 11, 2023
The Department of Agriculture awarded $32 million to the San Carlos Apaches for wildfire mitigation earlier this year, and the tribe is working with Tonto National Forest to reduce fire risk near the reservation border.
Jul. 10, 2023
The Pilot Fire in Yavapai County has burned more than 32,000 acres since its start on July 1.
Jul. 10, 2023
Officials from the Coconino National Forest and city of Flagstaff are collaborating on a project to fix a critical piece of water infrastructure.
Jul. 8, 2023
The blaze is at 90% containment only July 12 and has consumed 589 acres.
Jul. 7, 2023
The Flying V Fire has burned 831 acres and is now 73% contained, according to officials. The modified closure of the U.S. 60 continues.
Jul. 6, 2023
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