Wildfire News

President Donald Trump has told government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting into a single program despite warnings that it could be costly and increase the risk of catastrophic blazes.

Local agencies have a new tool to speed up wildfire response — AI-powered cameras. Arizona Public Service plans to install 30 by the end of June.

Forecasters say the recent rainfall in northern Arizona has offered temporary relief from wildfire danger but it wasn't enough to pull the region out of drought status.

Officials will implement stage 1 fire restrictions Friday morning on Coconino County and state trust lands along with the Prescott National Forest.

Coconino National Forest and Flagstaff officials will implement the area’s first fire restrictions of the year Friday at 8 a.m.

The number of high fire risk days has nearly doubled since the early 1970s across much of the Southwest.

The federal government forecasts above-normal wildfire potential in much of the West and some southeastern states. KNAU News Director Ryan Heinsius discussed the ongoing season on NPR's Morning Edition.

Officials managing the Greer Fire in the White Mountains gave residents the OK to return home this week and as of Wednesday morning have contained 88% of the blaze.