Firefighter charged with arson after confessing to setting multiple fires in Arizona, sheriff’s office says
Yavapai Sheriff’s Office Ash Fork firefighter Carson Nutter has been charged with arson after confessing to setting fires multiple times, sheriff’s office says CNN — An Arizona firefighter has been charged with arson after confessing to setting multiple fires across two counties in the past few weeks, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities […]
Arizona firefighter accused of setting several fires
ASHFOLK, Arizona — A young firefighter is believed to be the serial arsonist who started several fires in Yavapai and Coconino counties last month, officials said. Ashfork Fire Department firefighter Carson Nutter has pleaded responsible for at least seven arson incidents since June 15, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. The 18-year-old Nutter admitted […]
Rio Rico firefighters test brand new tool to stop electric vehicle fires
LIO RICO, Arizona (KGUN) — The future of transportation is here for Santa Cruz County firefighters. Over the next decade, more drivers will hit the road in electric cars, trucks and SUVs. However, the old tools used by crews are not guaranteed to be able to extinguish fires that occur when an EV’s battery explodes. […]
Northwestern Fires Winningest Coach In Program History Amid Sexual Hazing Allegations
Northwestern Football head coach Pat Fitzgerald was sacked Monday amid recent allegations, according to reports Monday. Fitzgerald is Initially He was suspended for two weeks without pay on Friday after the university closed an investigation into hate claims made against the program, according to ESPN. The university reportedly found enough evidence to support the anonymous […]
Copper Area News Publishers providing news coverage for Eastern Pinal and Southern Gila Counties | Firefighters battle residential fires in Mammoth, Oracle
To Things got even hotter this weekend for Mammoth and Oracle firefighters and first responders, who were called to the scene of two different house fires. On Saturday, July 1, at about 1 p.m., Mammoth Fire Chief Michael Miranda was contacted by a concerned citizen who said he saw thick black smoke billowing from the […]
US Navy Intervenes As Iranian Vessel Fires Shots In Attempt To Seize Tankers
The US Navy said in a statement Wednesday that it had stopped Iran from seizing two commercial oil tankers off the coast of Oman after multiple shots were fired at one of the targeted tankers. An Iranian ship sank the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF Moss at 1 a.m. local time Wednesday, but escaped when […]
Where fires are burning now
2023 Arizona Wildfire Map: Where Fires Are Burning Now local sports activity business electronic newspaper politics advertise obituary legal Arizona Republic Heavy rains and snow in the Arizona winter have delayed the start of the 2023 wildfire season. But if the state experiences a drier monsoon as summer temperatures warm, the increased vegetation could spark […]
Here’s how fighting wildland fires has changed — and how it hasn’t — since Yarnell
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Yarnell Hill fire that killed 19 firefighters, local firefighters are working with state and federal agencies to find solutions to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating itself. Fire Chief Sean Bomer of the Peoples Valley Fire District, which adjoins the city of Yarnell, said the local district […]
Douglas churches share sanctuary after fires destroyed two historic buildings
DOUGLAS, Arizona (KGUN) — It’s been a month since two historic churches in Douglas were destroyed in two fires. Today, members of the First Presbyterian Church and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church worship at Grace United Methodist Church. “We’re playing music kaiseki,” said Pastor Michelle Kelly of Grace United Methodist Church. On Sundays, each congregation holds […]
Arizona’s wildfire season got off to slow start because of wet winter, but larger fires popping up
Arizona’s wildfire season has been delayed by winter rains, but warmer temperatures are blazing fires, especially in southern Arizona. Rain is welcome, but the state’s monsoon season may or may not help. Two fires continue to occur due to the abundance of dry vegetation in Cochise County. Evacuations have been suspended in Cochise County, but […]
