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by CHARLES ROMANS THE DAILY INDEPENDENT In the early months of 2020, COVID-19 began to spread through the country and the world. It quickly reached pandemic proportions and governments around the globe began to issue safety restrictions to slow the spread of the disease which ultimately caused more than 500,000 deaths in the United States alone. Businesses were shuttered, travel was recommended restricted to absolute necessity and people were encouraged to remain at home and avoid contact with their neighbors and relatives who did not reside in the same home. Our world, physically at the leas...

and last updated 2021-03-03 21:45:47-05 PHOENIX — Warm temperatures. High winds. Low humidity. Abundance dry fuels. These ingredients make up the perfect recipe for one of Arizona's most dangerous disasters -- wildfires. “When we say one spark is all it takes to start a fast-moving wildfire, it’s true,” said Tiffany Davila, a public affairs officer with the Arizona State Forestry division. One spark was all it took to start the 400-plus-acre "Little Fire" near Winslow last week. With last winter being mostly dry, conditions are unfortunately ripe for wildfires across the ...