Fire Season 2025

The seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service shows a wetter-than-average summer across northern Arizona and the state.

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.

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.

Legislation giving Arizona's electric utilities protections from lawsuits for wildfires sparked by their equipment has been pared down as lawmakers debate the measure.

The historically dry northern Arizona winter has made forest officials nervous for the fire season. Conditions improved after March storms brought significant snow and rain to the region.

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests implemented stage 1 fire restrictions Friday amid historically dry conditions in the White Mountains. Forecasters also say snowfall in Flagstaff remains less than 15% of normal.

Fire restrictions start in portions of northeastern Arizona Friday as a historically dry winter continues.

The National Drought Mitigation Center says nearly half of Arizona is in extreme drought, including most of Gila and Mohave counties and the southern portions of Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties.

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

A quick-strike crew of Navajo firefighters and utility workers are helping Los Angeles residents cut through landslides, mangled trees and charred debris of the Eaton Fire that rampaged through the Los Angeles area.