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Globe and Superior prepare for post-fire flooding due to Telegraph Fire The Telegraph Fire burned more than 180,000 acres in Tonto National Forest, and municipalities around the burn scar are preparing for flooding. Author: Colleen Sikora Updated: 6:21 PM MST June 29, 2021 GLOBE, Ariz. — Big monsoon changes are on the rise in Arizona. While the flooding rain might help stop the flames of wildfires, it can also threaten cities and towns that have already been impacted by fires this summer.  The Telegraph Fire has burned more than 180,000 acres in the Tonto Na...

RAFAEL UPDATE The Rafael Fire is close to 60% contained as crews continue work to stop its northward progression. The Southwest Incident Management Team reports more than 78,000 acres have burned to date. Rainfall in today’s forecast may aid firefighters with containment. However, dry lightning strikes are a possibility. Crews continue to patrol and mop up the fire’s perimeter and will chip woody debris created during line preparation. Sycamore Canyon has been downgraded from GO to SET status. Light to moderate smoke impacts are possible in Prescott, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and Sedona to...

Smoke from Arizona wildfires has not severely affected air quality in Phoenix area Olivia Munson, Arizona Republic © Michael Chow/The Republic The sun sets through smoke from wildfires, including the Rafael Fire burning near Sedona, in this photo taken north of Phoenix on June 27, 2021. Wildfire smoke has made its way to metro Phoenix, but this is not cause for alarm, because air quality has stayed within the federal health standard, weather officials say.  "The air quality monitors, especially the PM2.5, which is the smoke monitors around the Valley, actually haven't see...

The town of Strawberry is under evacuation orders and the Strawberry Inn is helping house fire crews while they battle the flames.

Wildfires have caused some of the top Arizona national forest remote getaways to close Shanti Lerner, Arizona Republic UP NEXT Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article included an incorrect date for the closure of Prescott National Forest. With the recent closures of the Coconino, Kaibab, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests as well as Prescott and Tonto National Forest as of Friday, June 25, many travel and recreation plans have been shelved.  The closures of these Arizona destinations have been put in place due to ongoing wildfires, dry conditions ...