Fire https://www.azpm.org/tags/fire Fire en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:09:41 GMT U.S. Forest Service proposes removing a rule that prohibits road construction and logging in national forests https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-08-19/230901-us-forest-service-proposes-removing-a-rule-that-prohibited-road-construction-and-logging-in-national-forests Nearly 1.2 million acres of land in Arizona are protected by the Roadless Rule. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:09:41 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-08-19/230901-us-forest-service-proposes-removing-a-rule-that-prohibited-road-construction-and-logging-in-national-forests Katya Mendoza Finger Ridge Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains is 50% contained https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-08-10/230810-finger-ridge-fire-in-the-santa-catalina-mountains-is-50-contained The fire was caused by a lightning strike late Friday evening. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:07:41 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-08-10/230810-finger-ridge-fire-in-the-santa-catalina-mountains-is-50-contained Katya Mendoza Table Mountain Fire grows 100 acres in the Santa Catalina Mountains https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-06-17/230187-table-mountain-fire-grows-100-acres-in-the-santa-catalina-mountains The lightning-caused wildfire remains uncontained as firefighters continue suppression efforts. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:15:17 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-06-17/230187-table-mountain-fire-grows-100-acres-in-the-santa-catalina-mountains Katya Mendoza It’s wildfire season in Pima County https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-06-17/230168-its-wildfire-season-in-pima-county Three fires ignited in two of the mountain ranges that surround Tucson over the weekend. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:27:27 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-06-17/230168-its-wildfire-season-in-pima-county Katya Mendoza Box Fire in Saguaro National Park traced to fatal paraglider crash https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-06-17/230185-box-fire-in-saguaro-national-park-traced-to-fatal-paraglider-crash The wildfire in the Rincon Mountains was fully contained Tuesday. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:26:57 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-06-17/230185-box-fire-in-saguaro-national-park-traced-to-fatal-paraglider-crash Katya Mendoza Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead https://www.azpm.org/environment/2026-05-08/229682-trump-administration-falls-behind-on-wildfire-prevention-with-risky-fire-season-ahead The U.S. Forest Service is going into the season having done far less work than in recent years to manage the dry, flammable vegetation that can fuel catastrophic fires. Fri, 08 May 2026 16:16:32 GMT https://www.azpm.org/environment/2026-05-08/229682-trump-administration-falls-behind-on-wildfire-prevention-with-risky-fire-season-ahead Lauren Sommer, NPR Climate Desk Fire officials bracing for a wild wildfire season https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-03-09/228788-fire-officials-bracing-for-a-wild-wildfire-season The hotter temperatures combined with record low rain and snowfall have fire officials worried about a longer wildfire season. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:46:02 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-03-09/228788-fire-officials-bracing-for-a-wild-wildfire-season Victoria Gonzalez, Arizona Sonoran News Former South Tucson Mayor calls merger “flat outsourcing,” as firefighters struggle to find employment https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-02-12/228430-former-south-tucson-mayor-calls-merger-flat-outsourcing-as-firefighters-struggle-to-find-employment Councilmember Paul Diaz voted ‘no’ on Rural Metro Fire merger, and two months later the South Tucson Fire Department hired a completely new staff. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:18:15 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-02-12/228430-former-south-tucson-mayor-calls-merger-flat-outsourcing-as-firefighters-struggle-to-find-employment Thatcher Warrick Hess Reserve firefighters laid off at South Tucson Fire Department with less than a month’s notice https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-02-02/228268-reserve-firefighters-laid-off-at-south-tucson-fire-department-with-less-than-a-months-notice Department was aware of the partnership with Rural Metro, but some firefighters say the change was ‘deceiving.’ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:40:59 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-02-02/228268-reserve-firefighters-laid-off-at-south-tucson-fire-department-with-less-than-a-months-notice Thatcher Warrick Hess Frida's Garden at The Tucson Botanical Gardens is a place for inspiration to grow. https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-12-02/227482-the-frida-garden-at-the-tucson-botanical-gardens-is-a-place-for-inspiration-to-grow Also on Arizona Spotlight: An essay about connecting with the grass; and what was growing up unsupervised in the 1950s really like? Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:10:32 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-12-02/227482-the-frida-garden-at-the-tucson-botanical-gardens-is-a-place-for-inspiration-to-grow Mark McLemore