Metro Week: Fire Season Underway, Prep Began Months Ago
lookouts watch for smoke, districts help residents create "defensible space."
Father of Perished Hotshot Aims to Improve Fire Shelters
David Turbyfill's 27-year-old son Travis died battling Yarnell Fire; says he doesn't want his son to have died in vain.
AZ Week: Year Since Yarnell Fire, 'Support's Been Overwhelming'
Town slowly recovers from deaths of 19 firefighters, property destruction, hopes to see community thrive anew.
Lookouts at Forefront of Fire Spotting
Mac Tippins will spend 4-5 months on duty in Mt. Lemmon's Lemmon Rock Lookout.
Project Aims to Detain Rainwater to San Pedro River Aquifers
Goal is to have water make its way into river, keeping it flowing even in dry seasons.
Tucson Launching Compost Pilot Project
City teaming up with UA group, Tohono O'odham Nation to collect food waste, turn it into fertilizer.
When Wildfires Break Out, Smoke Jumpers First on Call
Jeff Davis, 77, spent nine fire seasons north of the Gila Natl. Forest chasing smoke; they put out fire, not with water but using tools such as shovels.
UPDATE: Northern AZ Blaze Grows in Size, Containment at 35%
Firefighter crews are expecting strong winds tomorrow, but say worst is behind them; they've burn a ring all the way around fire to contain.
AZ Week: Community Remembers Monument Fire Destruction
In June 2011 a fire started burning within the Coronado Natl. Forest, eventually spreading to about 29K acres in Huachuca Mountains.
3,000 Flagstaff Residents Poised to Evacuate; Threat Reduced
Wildfire in Oak Creek Canyon consumes 7,500 acres, stops short of city so far; containment at 5%, officials say.
Grand Canyon Damages Leads to Questioning Future of Bison
Iconic animal has made area its home; the herd has grown over years, and is now overgrazing park land, draining already low water holes, trampling archaeological sites.
Bringing the Colorado River Delta Back to Life
Expanse of parched earth seeing early revival following Morelos Dam floodgates reopening; environmentalists ecstatic.
San Ysidro Festival
The Friends of Tucson's Birthplace invite the community to celebrate more than 4,000 years of local history.
Pulse Flow on CO River Delta in Final Days
105K acre feet, under 1% of annual average flow, has been released into delta; much smaller base flow will continue to deliver water to restoration sites over next 4 years.
AZ Desert Museum Joins Bighorn Sustainable Breeding Program
6 U.S. institutions along with 2 in Mexico collaborating to increase genetic diversity of sheep; goal is to have 6 lambs by end of season.
