Fire Season 2024

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

The Biden-Harris administration has allocated $236 million from the 2021 Infrastructure Law to reduce wildfire risk and train firefighters across the country.

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

The Coconino National Forest, Coconino County and the City of Flagstaff will rescind fire restrictions Friday as the region has received widespread monsoon moisture and wildfire danger has decreased.

Attorney General Kris Mayes is among more than a dozen state attorneys general who want extreme heat and wildfire smoke to be eligible for major federal disaster declarations.

The Weimer Fire burning north of Forest Lakes and west of Heber-Overgaard has grown to around 500 acres. The lightning-caused Lockett Fire east of Tusayan is now seventy-five acres and producing visible smoke in Grand Canyon National Park.

Arizona Public Service Co. says it will start shutting off power in some wildfire-prone areas in Yavapai County during periods of high fire danger.

Much of northern Arizona will move into Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Friday as hot, dry and windy conditions continue. Restrictions and closures typically remain in place until the area receives significant, widespread precipitation.

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

Hot and dry conditions are set to continue throughout the region, and with that comes the growing threat wildfire. Firefighters have already responded to numerous blazes amid northern Arizona’s traditional fire season.