The community on Mount Lemmon has been designated a Firewise community for more than two decades, and events like these are to prepare for when a wildfire breaks out.
The Board of Supervisors adopted a $1.7 billion budget Tuesday for the upcoming fiscal year that includes a higher property tax rate and funding for road repair, staff raises and
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Recovery on Mount Lemmon depends on this summer’s monsoon, says Mark Hart, a spokesperson for the Arizona Game & Fish Department in Tucson. “We did have snow and rain events in February and March here, but not enough.” (Photo by Rachel Johnson/Cronkite News)
The Mount Lemmon Fire Station is close to where the Bighorn Fire exploded last summer, says Mark Hart of Arizona Game & Fish. (Photo by Rachel Johnson/Cronkite News)
In 2013, more than 30 desert bighorn sheep were reintroduced to the Santa Catalina Mountains. Since the Bighorn Fire, the sheep have moved back and are thriving, says Mark Hart of the Arizona Game & Fish Department. (Photo by Rachel Johnson/Cronkite News)