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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 doesn't 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, a play-pool in the back yard, one of those little kiddie pools."

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 ABC's of water safety in southern Arizona. The 'B' in our ABC's stands for barriers. Making sure they are in place is essential when it comes to keeping little ones out of harm's way. "Barriers are very effective," Tucson Fire Department Chief John Walka said. "It's another layer of protection that we can also provide when children aren't supposed to be swimming."