Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management

A wildfire first detected Saturday afternoon has triggered evacuations north of Parks in Pumpkin Center while crews have responded to another fire 7 miles south of Tusayan.

State fire managers say activity on a 40-acre wildfire north of the San Francisco Peaks has decreased as it's moved into flatter terrain with less fuel.

State officials are temporarily spearheading the annual Firewise Community Cleanup in several Coconino County communities this week, after staffing and financial pressures ended the program last month.

Arizona fire officials warn that drought and heat could drive an early, active wildfire season. High fire activity is expected to move north across the Mogollon Rim by May, then into higher elevations.

Arizona utilities are now shielded from wildfire lawsuits, but critics call their safety plans "strikingly insufficient." A 2025 law could leave homeowners at risk.

Arizona fire officials on Monday briefed Gov. Katie Hobbs on what could shape up to be a very active wildfire season ahead throughout the state.

Crews from across northern Arizona and the Navajo Nation are among the nearly 900 firefighters assigned to the Eaton Fire burning outside Pasadena, California.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office lifted evacuation orders in Yarnell Monday evening as crews gained control of a fast-moving brush fire.

Crews are working to contain a wildfire burning about 20 miles northeast of Kingman in a remote area of the Peacock Mountains.

Fire restrictions are in place throughout northern Arizona as hot and dry conditions continue.