BLM plans prescribed burns near Yarnell in Yavapai County

The Bureau of Land Management Phoenix District is conducting a planned burn to burn piles of cut trees from public lands in Yavapai County near Yarnell. Conditions permitting, the burn could last for several days. BLM fire crews burn piles of juniper that were cut from 30 acres of public land about a mile south […]

Arcadia Fire burns 121 acres near Dudleyville; 70% contained

Dudleyville, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters are working to contain a fast-growing wildfire that broke out in Pinal County Friday afternoon. The Arcadia Fire was first reported around 4 p.m. about five miles south of Dudleyville in Pinal County. The fire has burned about 121 acres and was 70% contained as of Saturday afternoon, according to […]

GREGG OPELKA: Blinken Fiddles (On The Roof) While The World Burns

Secretary of State Antony Blinken seems more interested in language violations these days than advising on U.S. foreign policy. As reported recently, new york postpurpose of the internal meeting on February 5th memo he”DEIA modeling [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility]: Gender Identity Best Practices.” is 'to Deepen your understanding of gender identity and provide guidance […]

Controlled burns spring up around Mohave County | Local News Stories

Fires broke out across Mohave County last week, and some are expected to continue into this week, but the fires are not alarming. Several federal agencies took advantage of the cool, humid weather to conduct prescribed burns on their respective lands. The Bureau of Land Management is conducting controlled burning of piles of vegetation in […]

Pile Burns Planned Around Coconino NF as Winter Weather Continues

Open audio article player by staff | upon January 8, 2024 Written by Coconino National Forest Audio for this article is made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. A Talking Glass Media production. Coconino National Forest fire managers plan to take advantage of winter weather conditions this week by conducting pile burning in both […]

‘Contact burns’ from hot surfaces lead to hospitalizations, some deaths

File photo: Jordan Evans/Cronkite News: Summer heat is nothing new for Arizona residents, but medical officials warn of another kind of threat. It is a contact burn caused by touching a surface or pavement that is extremely hot in the unrelenting sun. . Erin Murphy/ Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona Burn Center officials are warning […]

West Main fire continues to spread and burns about 900 acres

13 On Your Side’s Vanessa Gongora Spoke to the Bureau of Land Management About the Current Situation YUMA COUNTY, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The West Main fire near Lake Mitry spread and continued through the night, consuming nearly 900 acres of vegetation, including salt cedar and mallow. The fires are on the California and Arizona […]