Experts have been urging Arizonans to be prepared for year-round wildfires. In a recent piece for Slate, Molly Mowery and two co-authors explore how we can continue living in an environment ravaged by fires.

As the wildfire seasons continue to get worse in the West, the American Lung Association says air quality is getting worse, too. A new report from the Association says prescribed burns are key to maintaining a healthy environment.

Crews were able to stop the progression of the Lost Lake Fire near Parker. The fire remains to be just under 6,000 acres, but containment has gone up to 85%.

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.

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.

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.

A Burned Area Emergency Response, or BAER team, is currently assessing the next threats from the Tunnel Fire in northern Arizona.

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.

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.