Phoenix Fire faces higher operating costs amid $36M budget shortfall
The Phoenix Fire Department is already stretched to its limit, but the city’s budget deficit of about $36 million could make matters worse.
Phoenix Fire Department shares how they are prepared for urban wildfires
This report comes after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that killed at least 29 people. Much of the criticism on the ...
Next-Gen Firefighting: Phoenix Unveils Urban Battle Plan
Phoenix firefighters aren't taking any chances this wildfire season. They're taking a 21st-century approach to fighting fires ...
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Cuts to federal wildfire crews could have ‘scary’ consequences
President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support ...
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How could potential bill to make utility companies clean out power lines stop wildfires?
Former director Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management David Tenney explains his support for new wildfire ...
Cal Fire seeks to help tribes bring ‘good fire’ to local reservations
In December, about 160 acres of brush and grass on the Barona reservation near Lakeside were burned for cultural and land ...
Suspect named in Watch Fire arson that burned 2,000 acres of San Carlos Reservation
A suspect has been named for the arson that caused the Watch Fire that ravaged the San Carlos Apache Reservation July 2024.
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Mass firings halt work, raise safety concerns in Arizona's national parks and forests
The Trump administration's mass firing of probationary employees raises red flags for those working in Arizona's federal ...
Federal hiring freeze could worsen wildfire season in Arizona. Here's how
The Trump administration's hiring freeze could leave Arizona "woefully unprepared" for fire season, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., ...
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'Relatively abnormal' Brady Fire burns 363 acres in Prescott, forces evacuations
Officials from the Prescott National Forest and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, as well as the Prescott Hot Shots, were on the scene. Metro Phoenix may see rain this week ...
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'Relatively abnormal' Brady Fire burns 400 acres in Prescott, forces evacuations
Officials from the Prescott National Forest and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, as well as the Prescott Hot Shots, were on the scene. Metro Phoenix may see rain this ...