Wildfire near Patagonia mostly under control
PATAGONIA - Firefighters believe they have the Soldier Basin Fire mostly under control. Full story
Arizona drivers can help prevent wildfires
PHOENIX - Before leaving on a Memorial Day Weekend road trip, the Arizona Department of Transportation is urging motorists to take a few extra precautions since of the state is under severe fire restrictions. Dry, hot and windy weather in Arizona creates ideal conditions for a wildfire, and motorist Full story
Surprising Pollution Problem: Too Many Trees (Op-Ed)
Jamie Workman, writer for theEnvironmental Defense Fund, contributed this article to LiveScience'sExpert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Full story
Nearby residents closely watching "Soldier Basin Wildfire"
NOGALES - The "Soldier Basin Fire" is still growing in the Coronado National Forest about five miles east of the Nogales airport. Full story
Fire east of Nogales estimated at 3 square miles
A wildfire has burned about 3 square miles of grass and brush on ridges of the Coronado National Forest about a dozen miles from Nogales in rural Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona. The Soldier Basin fire is some five miles east of the Nogales airport, which is seven miles northeast of the south Full story
Mt. Lemmon has plenty of water for fire season
SUMMERHAVEN - The Mount Lemmon Water District is ready for wildfire season. Full story
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‘It’s much more than a house’
The Springs fire that burned 28,000 acres in Southern California and threatened some 4,000 homes came dangerously close to Rick Mecagni’s house last weekend, but he refused to evacuate. Equipped with hoses and a fire suit, Mecagni says his home was designed with wildfires in mind. From patio furnitu
Weather now helping in fight against Calif. wildfires
Weather conditions, once working against firefighters, are now helping ground crews contain 60 percent of the blaze in southern California, NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports.
Weather conditions help contain Calif. wildfires
For a fourth straight day, a California fire burned wild and fast as firefighters moved in to contain it. However, calmer winds and lower temperatures helped to contain the largest fire by more than 50 percent. NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin reports.
Firefighters hope wet weather will weaken wildfire
As Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Point Mugu, Calif., firefighters are hoping to take advantage of rain in the forecast to help contain a wildfire that has scorched at least 28,000 acres in Vantura County.
Will weather help battle Calif. wildfires?
Over 28,000 acres have been burned in southern California, and officials say the fire is at 20 percent containment. Officials are hoping to get a lucky break to fight the fires. NBC’s Ayman Moheyeldin reports.
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CAMARILLO, CA - MAY 4: A column of elite U.S. Forest Service Hotshot firefighters walk along the edge of the black near Hidden Valley at the Springs fire on May 4, 2013 near Camarillo, California. Improving weather conditions are helping firefighters get the upper hand on the wildfire which has gro
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CAMARILLO, CA - MAY 4: U.S. Forest Service firefighters drive through burned chaparral habitat at the Springs fire on May 4, 2013 near Camarillo, California. Improving weather conditions are helping firefighters get the upper hand on the wildfire which has grown to 28,000 acres and is now 56 percen
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