arizona wildfires

Snowpack was nearly nonexistent in parts of Arizona and across the U.S. this winter, and vegetation remains tinder dry — all ingredients for elevated wildfire risks.

An area near the community of Pine Flats south of Mayer remains under evacuation Tuesday due to the Brady Fire.

Work is wrapping up on the Horton Fire near Payson, with a Type 3 team from the Tonto National Forest set to take back command Monday.

The Horton Fire burning along the Mogollon Rim northeast of Payson swelled to over 1,000 acres over the weekend.

Multiple homes north of Kingman remain on notice for a possible evacuation Thursday as the Element Fire burns nearby.

Crews have responded to two small fires near Flagstaff in recent days.

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

Crews reached 72% containment over the weekend on the 960-acre Bravo Fire burning west of Flagstaff on Camp Navajo.

Crews continue to battle a 1,400-acre wildfire burning west of Flagstaff on Camp Navajo. State forestry officials say they’re using a “full-suppression strategy” to get control of the blaze.

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