Wildfire Articles, Archive - Arizona wildfires

AZ WEEK: Fire Burns, Benefits Southern Arizona

Jul 17, 2015 Arizona Week explores various consequences of summer wildfires

Southwest Ranchers Find Benefits in Wildfire

Jul 13, 2015 Burnings helps groups fight back shrubs and bushes on grasslands where livestock feed

The Granite Mountain Hotshot crew. Nineteen crew members were killed June 30, 2013, fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire.

'Lives Are Different' Two Years After Yarnell Wildfire Tragedy

Jun 30, 2015 Remembering 19 members of Granite Mountain Hotshots crew who were killed in blaze.

A firefighter uses a drip torch to burn dry grasses in Redington Pass.

Wildfire Managers Turn Focus to Prevention

Jun 29, 2015 After years of record-breaking conflagrations, calmer season brings a break.

Latino, Black Firefighters at Higher Risk of Cancer

Jun 11, 2015 Data from from largest cancer registry in U.S.

On the ground at the Wallow Fire in Arizona, May 2011

Arizona Fire Season Looks Bad, But Not Worst in West

Jun 9, 2015 El Niño weather makes Pacific Northwest and California more susceptible to fire.

Flames from a wildfire burn close to a structure

Arizona Wildfire Season is Late; Still Coming and May Be Bad

May 20, 2015 Desert regions could face worst fires because of growing vegetation, followed by dryness.

'Fire does have a role in natural landscapes.' - Coronado National Forest Spokesperson Heidi Schewel

Southern Arizona Fire Season Could Be Short But Severe

Apr 30, 2015 Spring storm systems are delaying start, but dry fuels are still abundant

Forest Service: Early season fire on Mt. Lemmon was a 'wake-up call'

Apr 20, 2015 Agency says it's ready for wildfire season

Wind, Dryness Lead to SE Arizona's First Warning of Season

Apr 6, 2015 Weather Service's 'Red Flag' in effect through 8 p.m. Tuesday, could be extended beyond in 5 counties.

Improved Wildland Firefighter's Shelter to Be Tested

Mar 31, 2015 Pace of development picked up after 19 Prescott firefighters died in 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire.

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, north of Tucson, in January 2012.

Snow Pack Not Likely Enough to Minimize Wildfire Season

Feb 24, 2015 Preparations for summer already under way; snow pack not what it should be, experts say.

Experts: Fewer Trees May Result in Healthier Forests

Oct 28, 2014 Scientists say this could increase water supplies for people, help environment in Northern Arizona.

View of the Yarnell Hill Fire south of Prescott. The 8,400-acre fire killed 19 hotshot firefighters.

Father of Perished Hotshot Aims to Improve Fire Shelters

Jun 30, 2014 David Turbyfill's 27-year-old son Travis died battling Yarnell Fire; says he doesn't want his son to have died in vain.

Metro Week: Fire Season Underway, Prep Began Months Ago

Jun 27, 2014 lookouts watch for smoke, districts help residents create "defensible space."

AZ Week: Year Since Yarnell Fire, 'Support's Been Overwhelming'

Jun 27, 2014 Town slowly recovers from deaths of 19 firefighters, property destruction, hopes to see community thrive anew.

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