Some fire restrictions ease ahead of the holiday weekend
Officials warn to always check restriction status before starting a fire.
Contreras Fire listed as 100% contained
Local management team will hand over control Saturday.
Preventing and fighting human-caused wildfire
Fires started by people have long been a part of our ecosystem, but they're increasingly damaging today.
Officials expect wet weather as Contreras Fire passes 20,000 acres
Fire continues to spread toward the northeast
Contreras Fire burns more than 18,000 acres
Fire managers say the fire is more than 40% contained.
4 buildings at Kitt Peak lost in wildfire
Officials are still trying to assess damage.
Wildfire reaches Kitt Peak National Observatory
The Contreras Fire has grown to about 11,500 acres.
Wildfire continues to grow east of Sells
The Contreras Fire grew to about 11,500 acres on Thursday, prompting evacuation of Kitt Peak.
Northern Arizona watches winds as Western wildfires blaze
Three fires are burning near Flagstaff.
Flagstaff wildfire forces evacuations
Officials arrest a man in connection with the fire.
Fire restrictions take effect in national forests in Arizona
The Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott and Tonto forests imposed restrictions starting Thursday.
Drought to continue, NOAA says
Dryness and above average temperatures bring wildfire danger.
Federal firefighters see bump in minimum hourly pay
Departments of Agriculture and Interior bumped the minimum wage for federal firefighters from $13 an hour up to $15 an hour.
How one grass at Saguaro National Park shows push and pull of climate change
If left unchecked, buffelgrass poses a tremendous fire danger to native plants and the homes nearby.
Rain, progress allow operations to be scaled back at 2 fires
Other fires continued to burn around the state and several national forests remained closed due to continued fire danger.
