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Fire officials say they were able to contain the spread of COVID-19 in crews through commonsense measures as well as some precautions specific to their work, even though it made their jobs more challenging at times.

Fire officials claim success in fighting COVID-19 while fighting fires

Officials reported only a handful of positive test results on their crews, and they believe many of those came from exposure off the job.
With residences in the foreground, the Bighorn Fire burns in the Santa Catalina Mountains on June 10, 2020.

Homes complicate Arizona wildfire response

Development in Arizona's wildlands is making fires more expensive, and in some cases, more difficult to prevent.
Singed trees on the road up Mount Lemmon in early October, months after the Bighorn Fire.

Bighorn Fire marks familiar cycle of renewal amid new chapter of bigger burns

Fire is a natural process, but it will take decades for some areas to recover or regrow habitat that burned this year.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

Daily news roundup: No new coronavirus deaths reported by state, impact of census strong in AZ

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 25.
An area burned by the Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina mountains.

Bighorn Fire damage adds to challenges for Summerhaven businesses

The pandemic had already hit the community's economy.
An area burned by the Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina mountains.

Monsoon helps quench Bighorn Fire

Scarred landscape will present a flooding hazard for months.
An area burned by the Bighorn Fire near Meadow Trail, June 29, according to the Inciweb tracking site.

Flood warning for Bighorn Fire area

The rain is both good and bad news.
Screen shot of a Pima County map of the extent of the Bighorn Fire, June 26.

Bighorn Fire forces additional evacuations

The wildfire has burned more than 82,000 acres and is continuing to move north and east.
With residences in the foreground, the Bighorn Fire burns in the Santa Catalina Mountains on June 10, 2020.

Wildfires burn across Arizona

We discuss the year's fire outlook and what ecological changes result from such fires.
The Bighorn Fire burns in the Santa Catalina Mountains on June 16, 2020.

More fuel, dry weather create perfect storm for Bighorn Fire crews

A discussion with UA professor and fire ecology expert Don Falk.
A screengrab of a Pima County interactive map of the Bighorn Fire and evacuation area as of Thursday morning, June 18.

Bighorn Fire evacuation area expands

Residents were told to evacuate immediately to a shelter or with family or friends.
Smoke billows from the Bighorn Fire, June 16, 2020.

Summerhaven ordered to evacuate due to Bighorn Fire

Pima County issued a "GO" order Tuesday afternoon for Mount Lemmon and Summerhaven.
The Pima County Sheriff's Office posted a map of the evacuation zone due to the Bighorn Fire. The boundaries are Ina Road to the south, Alvernon Way to the east, and First Avenue to the west. The colored dots represent structures.

Evacuation ordered for Catalina Foothills

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department ordered the evacuation. Further evacuations are pending.
The Bighorn Fire burns in Pima Canyon on the night of June 10, 2020. Residents in the area were warned to be ready for an evacuation.

Sheriff's department tells some foothills residents to be ready to evacuate due to fire

Catalina Foothills residents were alerted to be aware of the progress of the Bighorn Fire, which has burned more than 3,000 acres.
The Bighorn Fire burns in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness near Oro Valley on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The fire was caused by lightning on the evening of June 5, 2020.

Drone flights cost firefighters time in north Tucson mountain blaze

Drone operators could face prison time and fines if they are caught interfering with airborne crews.
The Bighorn Fire burns on Sunday, June 7, 2020 near Oro Valley, Arizona.

Fire in Pusch Ridge area grows over the weekend

The lightning-caused Bighorn Fire came within a mile of some Oro Valley communities on Saturday.

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