Arizona under new fire restrictions as winds, heat raise risk

Winds and dry conditions are driving up fire risk, leading to new restrictions across Arizona. Officials urge caution.

Bureau of Land Management implements seasonal fire restrictions in central and western Arizona

Fire managers report increased wildfire activity as the weather continues to get hotter and drier, officials say.

Arizona wildfire forces residents to evacuate. See photos

A wildfire burning north of Phoenix has forced some area Arizona residents to evacuate as crews work to contain it. The blaze ...

Dangerous fire weather leads to central Arizona campfire restrictions

Forecasts call for hot, dry and windy conditions in an already challenging Arizona wildfire season. Officials have imposed ...
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Out-of-state student accused of starting northern Arizona wildfire by lighting cottonwood seeds

PHOENIX – An out-of-state college student allegedly started a wildfire in northern Arizona on Tuesday by burning cottonwood seeds with a lighter, authorities said. The unnamed 22-year-old man from ...

Weather conditions bring increased fire danger across Arizona. Here's what you can do to prevent a wildfire.

High winds and low humidity create "critical fire weather" in Arizona, warns the National Weather Service, urging fire ...
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‘Fire clouds’ over northern Arizona wildfires are creating their own erratic climate

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP/AZFamily) — Two wildfires burning in the western United States — including one that has become a “megafire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon — are so hot that they are spurring ...
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Biosphere 2 hosts talks on Arizona fire prevention and solutions

PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. (KVOA) - Firefighting and forestry experts, alongside university researchers, gathered at Biosphere 2 in Pinal County to explore solutions to Arizona's wildfire challenges. The ...