Wildfires can damage local vegetation and change soil characteristics, making the area more vulnerable to flash floods.

As of June 12, 682 wildfires have burned over 45,000 acres in Arizona this year. Of these fires, 641 have been human-caused. Arizona is experiencing fewer wildfires than previous years, however.

PHOENIX – The Bush Fire roaring through national forest land northeast of metro Phoenix is already the fifth-largest wildfire in Arizona history. Fire officials said Monday morning the blaze’s ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Summer 2024 is expected to be a risky one for wildfires across the state of Arizona due to the combination of extreme heat and a drier-than-normal monsoon season.

Arizona’s fire season officially ended in late September, but Arizona’s Department of Forestry recently reported to KTAR’s Jim Cross that 378,771 acres of the state were consumed by wildfires.

Some insurers may be more willing to cover houses if the owners try to reduce wildfire risks, say insurance experts.

As of Monday morning, the still-young 2020 wildfire season has already burned more Arizona land than all but two years since 2002. Three current active wildfires in the state all rank in the top ...

Peak wildfire season has begun in Arizona as several fires have popped up across the state. We have a look at each fire, how big it is, the communities impacted, ...

Two different wildfires have ignited near the Tonto National Forest in Arizona, officials say. The Mountain Fire, which sparked Friday, grew to more than 7,000 acres by Saturday afternoon, but had … ...

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management says there have been 251 fires that have burned 3,500 acres so far in 2025. Wildfires Evacuations lifted after wildfire breaks out in eastern ...

Arizona's wet winter kept its fire season in check, delaying the start by a month, leading to below-average burn totals across the state, officials said. The typical timeline — running from May ...

Wildfire season has begun in Arizona as several fires burned thousands of acres as each popped up across the state. We have a look at each fire, how big it is, the communities impacted, who should ...