Arizona wildfire burned up to 6,400 acres
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Residents of an eastern Arizona mountain community remained anxious about the growing Greer Fire. People sprayed their homes with water and evacuated.
Knowing where to turn for help in the wake of a wildfire can feel overwhelming. With wildfires affecting an increasing number of communities throughout Arizona, residents need clear guidance and actionable steps to recover.
Arizona's HB2201 requires utilities to enact biennial wildfire mitigation plans, with benefits for ratepayers and energy grid stability.
Arizona is also in the middle of its peak wildfire season, which usually starts in April and spans through June until monsoon moisture ends fire risk. Following months of severe short-term drought starting last summer, the vegetation is parched and ready to burn.
Anyone with information on the arson suspect is encouraged to call Chandler police at 480-782-4130. CHANDLER, Ariz. — The Chandler Police Department is looking for an arson suspect who is accused of setting fire to a home with several people inside.
Multiple buildings have been destroyed and evacuations have been ordered as a wind-driven wildfire burns through an Apache County community.
House Bill 2201, which Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law, was toned down considerably after it initially would have given utilities full immunity.
GREER, AZ (AZFamily) — Multiple structures have been destroyed and evacuations have been ordered as a fast-moving wildfire burns near an Apache County community.