Rural Arizona couple learns the hard way property has no fire protection

A rural Arizona couple learned they had no fire protection coverage when a fire broke out on their property Monday.
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Arizona faces rising death toll from wildfire smoke

Without protective measures, wildfire smoke could cause tens of thousands more deaths annually across the U.S. by midcentury — and hundreds more in Arizona, a new study warns. Why it matters: The grim ...
AZ Central

Tree rings reveal how Apache people used fire to shape and protect their environment

Prescribed burns are common tools for land managers, but researchers say Indigenous burning went beyond that, using fire as a land stewardship tool to care for the environment. Tree rings are ...
AZ Central

On the Arizona Trail, a community steps in as fires blacken forests and force detours

The Arizona Trail stretches 850 miles from the state's northern border with Utah to its southern border with Mexico. Republic reporter Joan Meiners is biking the trail, start to finish. On the second ...
The New Yorker

What America Can Learn from Its Largest Wildfire of the Year

When Dragon Bravo ignited, in Grand Canyon National Park, officials decided to let it burn. Then the fire spread out of ...
The Washington Post

How Indigenous practices can help protect forests

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. As wildfires intensify and pose a growing risk in the American West ...