07/14/11 Arby's wants to thank firefighters for their efforts in fighting the recent rage of wildfires in the state. Firefighters can receive one free Roast Beef Max sandwich, from Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17.
07/11/11 The U.S. Small Business Administration will offer loans to businesses, homeowners and renters affected by the Wallow and Monument fires.
07/09/11 The Wallow Fire, which burned large swaths of forest land in Arizona and New Mexico, was declared 100 percent contained Friday around 6 p.m.
07/09/11 Officials from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have declared the Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico 100 percent contained.
07/03/11 Fireworks are dangerous in our state -- even if they are legal and being used in a controlled environment. A fireworks show Saturday night in eastern Arizona sparks a brush fire in an area that's recovering from the Wallow Fire.
06/28/11 The Arizona Department of Transportation several projects have been completed, making things easier for drivers this weekend.
06/21/11 Sen. John McCain is taking major heat from civil rights groups after blaming illegal immigrants for starting some of Arizona's wildfires.
06/19/11 share: digg facebook twitter In southern Arizona, a wildfire south of Sierra Vista remained 27 percent contained at about 21,000 acres, or nearly 33 square miles. Fire information officer Bill Paxton said high winds Sunday morning grounded tankers that have been dropping slurry on the fire. Containment on the nearly 28,000-acre Track Fire jumped to 80 percent Sunday morning and fire officials ...
06/19/11 Authorities ordered more evacuations Sunday as crews battling a pair of wildfires in Arizona and one the New Mexico border faced extremely high winds that drove flames across containment lines and toward populated areas. The new evacuations were near the southern Arizona city of Sierra Vista, where the Monument fire had already forced nearly 7,000 people to flee 2,600 homes.
06/19/11 INSIDE: The latest facts on the massive Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona.
06/16/11 Evacuees of the Wallow Fire returning home are encouraged to get rid of spoiled or unsafe food at a proper location to avoid a visit from a black bear. Find out where.
06/16/11 Some Tucson firefighters who helped fight the Wallow Fire got home late Wednesday night. "It was busy. Very exciting, nerve-wracking at times," says Tucson Firefighter Michael Martinez, who was one of the four Tucson firefighters who helped fight what is now the biggest wildfire in Arizona history.
06/14/11 Kyl, who has a cabin in Greer, spoke to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the need for active forest management.
06/14/11 A supervisor with the U.S. Forest Service has confirmed to ABC15 the investigation into the cause of the Wallow Fire has zeroed in on two persons of interest.
06/14/11 The following is a report on the Wallow Fire in Arizona from former Naperville resident Maureen Theobald, the daughter of Marion Ziegler, who lives at Villa St. Benedict in Lisle:Dear Friends and Family,Many of you have called or emailed to see if the raging Wallow Fire in Arizona is near me. Yes, it is very close to me, so thank you very much for your interest and for your concern. In addition ...
06/12/11 New Mexico officials are warning residents of potentially hazardous air quality over the weekend from throat-burning smoke spewing from a gigantic wildfire in eastern Arizona that has been blazing for several weeks.
06/12/11 WHITERIVER - Maybe it was sweat-lodge prayer sessions that saved the Fort Apache Indian Reservation from the Wallow Fire.
06/12/11 The battle for Greer began in earnest around 1 p.m. Wednesday after spotters saw the Wallow Fire begin racing inexorably toward the picturesque hamlet.
06/12/11 More than 4,000 firefighters working the second-largest wildfire in Arizona history found themselves battling smoke more than flames Saturday as the Wallow Fire continued to burn.
06/11/11 Apache-Sitgreaves Forests officials considered some unusual snow and the economic impact when they decided not to impose fire restrictions on Memorial Day. |