Wildfires

After an afternoon and evening of heavy backups, ADOT stated Interstate 17 southbound was only seeing minor delays through Black Canyon City.

The Tortolita Fire came to a stop today as forestry officials announced it was 100 percent contained.

The Coconino and Kaibab national forests will implement restrictions June 13 that include the campfire ban but also limit where visitors can smoke and the use of internal combustion power tools like chainsaws. The move is in line with what’s already in place across much of Arizona.

Arizona's wildfire season is underway - partly due to carelessness, partly due to weather.

The Glendale Fire Department says multiple departments are on the scene near 115th Avenue and Glendale.

Arizona State Forestry officials said the fire believed to be human-caused was reported last Saturday afternoon and some 500 homes were evacuated involving about 1,000 residents.

Fire officials say I-17 remains closed in both directions as a result of a fast-moving wildfire.

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management says the "Range Fire" has burned an estimated 20 acres within the Arizona National Guard Weapons Training Range located near Highway 79 in Pinal County.

State Forestry officials say all evacuation orders have been lifted in relation to a wildfire that is burning in Yavapai County.

Officials with the Bureau of Land Management say fire crews are battling a wildfire southwest of Wickenburg.

The Robbins Fire started on May 24 in Robbins Butte Game Preserve.

The Cottonwood Fire has already consumed 150 acres of land in the Mineral Mountains.

Evacuation orders prompted by the East Desert Fire have been lifted, according to officials with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

The fire burned more than 161,000 square feet before firefighters could stop its growth.

A number of residents in a Yavapai County town were asked to leave their homes earlier on Thursday, as firefighters battled a fast-moving wildfire.

Arizona forestry officials have issued a red flag warning in Coconino and Mohave Counties, due to high winds, heat, and heavy traffic in open areas this Memorial Day weekend, boosting the fire danger across the state.

Campfire, smoking and recreational shooting restrictions to prevent human-caused forest fires are in place as Coronado National Forest reopens.

The brush fire is north of State Route 74, and officials have not reported on the fire's size.