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New ‘average’: Official say wildfire seasons aren’t what they used to be in Az

As the 35-acre Fisher Point fire burned in a canyon just a few miles south of his office, Coconino National Forest fire information officer Dick Fleishman said he anticipates an average fire season.... Read more»

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Bill aims to stem wildfires by boosting ranching, logging on federal land

Proponents of a bill to let ranchers and loggers operate more freely on federal land said last week that changes are needed to give the U.S. Forest Service help clearing forests before wildfires can break out. But critics said the public and private partnerships envisioned in the bill could open the door to environmentally harmful use of the land.... Read more»

Controlled burn Monday on Mt. Lemmon

Don’t be alarmed if you see smoke coming from Mt. Lemmon on Monday. The Santa Catalina Ranger District has scheduled a controlled wood pile burning near two campsites that day.... Read more»

Hurricane Sandy

Preventing future 'Frankenstorms'

Right now, the federal government must do everything it can to assist people harmed by Hurricane Sandy. But it would be irresponsible to ignore the carbon pollution added to the atmosphere responsible for climate change. After Hurricane Sandy and other recent weather disasters, we cannot afford any more warnings.... Read more»

BLM to lift fire restrictions

Due to monsoon rains, the BLM will lift its fire restrictions on public lands in Southern Arizona beginning Saturday, officials said Monday.... Read more»

Apache County forest program cited as cure for growing wildfires

Apache County’s forest-stewardship agreement with the U.S. Forest Service was held up at a congressional hearing Friday as a model for other governments trying to tame the growing problem of wildfires.... Read more»

Buckmaster Show

Buckmaster: Sky islands at risk?

Thursday on Buckmaster: Republican CD2 congressional hopeful Mark Koskiniemi; UA wildfire expert Dr. Tom Swetnam; plus state House candidate Dustin Cox, an LD9 Democrat; and Dr. Robert Hendricks on education.... Read more»

Seasonal wildfire crews now eligible for federal health benefits

Seasonal hotshot firefighters will be able to buy into the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the same program that offers health insurance to federal full-time employees, the White House announced Tuesday.... Read more»

Feds lift forest, park fire restrictions

Following monsoon rains, campfires are allowed again in the Coronado National Forest and Saguaro National Park.... Read more»

Hold your fire

Target shooting restricted on federal lands over wildfire fears

Target shooters on Arizona public lands are being asked to hold their fire during the current dry weather because of fears they could spark wildfires. Officials restricted the use of firearms after gunfire was blamed for igniting several fires in western states.... Read more»2

Warm, dry winter and spring raise likelihood for wildfires

Arizona is one of several Western states with a higher-than-normal likelihood for large wildfires this summer based on unseasonably dry weather conditions, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.... Read more»

Rogue Columnist

Dog days for Arizona

If all I knew was, as Will Rogers said, what I read in the papers, I’d be pretty depressed. This is ironic considering in Arizona their mission is to most of the time be the cheerleaders for the Everything’s Fine! propaganda ministry.... Read more»

Cooler temperatures slow spread of Fox Fire

A wildfire burning in the Rincon Mountains southwest of Cascabel that is believed to have been caused by lightning has now claimed about 3,400 acres of the Coronado National Forest, a spokeswoman for the forest said Tuesday.... Read more»

Lightning causes blazes in Rincons, Huachucas

A wildfire burning in the Rincon Mountains southwest of Cascabel that is believed to have been caused by lightning has consumed about 1,200 acres of Coronado National Forest, a spokeswoman for the forest said Monday.... Read more»

Forest Service, Apache County team to thin forests, tame fires

The U.S. Forest Service and Apache County have launched a first-of-its-kind management plan to thin more than 90,000 acres of forest in hopes of preventing catastrophic fires like last year’s record Wallow Fire.... Read more»

Officials: Owl doesn’t matter in Tombstone water feud

The U.S. Forest Service and the Goldwater Institute have finally agreed on something: The Mexican spotted owl does not matter when it comes to the latest twist in the Tombstone water war.... Read more»

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