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Crews from both Green Valley Fire and Rural Metro Fire battled multiple debris pile fires for several hours near the pecan groves in Sahuarita Sunday night.

TUCSON (KVOA) - Multiple fires in Southern Arizona have been started in the past couple weeks and the tunnel fire outside of Flagstaff is still currently burning.

Arizona Palooza brings together resources from across Tucson and Pima County to deliver useful information about mental health in a fun, informal setting.

Ambulances left on the side lines, police motorcycles with no one to drive them, those are just a few of the realities facing first responders in Southern Arizona due to

Rattlesnakes tend to come out in March and April as the weather warms. Green Valley District has been getting five or more rattlesnake calls a day since last week.

TUCSON (KVOA) - Wildfire season is here and fire departments are urging you to be prepared to avoid sparking any fires.

TUCSON (KVOA) - Firefighters want you to be safe this holiday season, especially when it comes to your Christmas tree.

TUCSON (KVOA)- We all know that backyard pools, spas, or even bathtubs can be dangerous for children, but it doesnt take a lot of water to create a big danger. When monsoon storms turn normally dry washes into raging rivers the danger posed to children, especially if they are unsupervised, can also end in tragedy. "Well, you know, a kid can drown in almost any body of water," said Bill DeCook with E-Konomy Pool Service and Supplies. "They can drown in a toilet, a trash can that has water in it...

Friday began like any other morning for Brenda Russell and Michael Whitley. They enjoyed a morning walk around their Rio Mayo neighborhood, ate breakfast together, and then they heard the

TUCSON (KVOA) - Our 12th annual News 4 Tucson Lifesaver campaign is just getting started. To help keep your kids stay safe in and around the water, the News 4 Tucson team and local first responders are out teaching the ABCs of water safety in southern Arizona. The B in our ABCs stands for barriers. Making sure they are in place is essential when it comes to keeping little ones out of harms way. "Barriers are very effective," Tucson Fire Department Chief John Walka said. "Its another layer of pr...