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Wildfire season in Arizona has just begun and active fire behavior is expected to continue during the summer heat.

What we know about Arizona wildfires: State lands closed for recreation Amaris Encinas, Arizona Republic Wildfire season in Arizona has just begun and active fire behavior is expected to continue as temperatures continue to rise. Wildfires caused by lightning are not uncommon, particularly as the Rafael, Wyrick, and Bear fires break out across the state. The monsoon season in Arizona is officially underway, adding to the danger. Here are the latest updates on the fires around Arizona. As of 8 a.m. Friday, a statewide closure was issued for all recreational use in state-own...

View Comments Nearly a week after its start, the Pinnacle Fire moved "steadily north" and burned more than 15,800 acres as of Wednesday.  The fire has grown by 2,747 acres since Tuesday, and its cause has remained under investigation. The blaze is burning about 38 miles west of Safford. As the fire moves through the wilderness, structure protection remains critical, according to a video update by Brad Johnson, operations section chief of the U.S. Forest Service for Coronado National Forest.  South of the Black Rock Ranch on Monday night, the fire moved northward toward ranch property...

Ducey wants $100M for wildfires The Telegraph Fire burns Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Globe, Ariz. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has called a special session of the Legislature to boost wildfire funding as two large wildfires burn in south-central Arizona. (AP Photo/Mark Henle, Pool) Gov. Doug Ducey is making it official, calling lawmakers into special session to finance the costs of fighting the current crop of wildland fires and the flood mitigation that will have to follow. And press aide C.J. Karamargin said his boss wants them to approve $100 million when the session formally convenes on Tuesday...

Nearly 1,000 personnel were fighting the Telegraph Fire which had burned 88,155 acres and was 76% contained as of Sunday morning.