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Wildfire burns more than 500 acres in Tonto National Forest northeast of Cave Creek
CAVE CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters are still battling a wildfire that ignited in the Tonto National Forest on May 5th and has burned hundreds of acres since. According to the Tonto ...
Where metro Phoenix neighborhoods meet the wildlands, wildfire risk is escalating
Between 1990 and 2020, there was a 51% increase in the area around Phoenix where homes and wildlands meet, raising wildfire ...
Preparing Arizona houses for wildfires can save them. Here's why and what to do
Some insurers may be more willing to cover houses if the owners try to reduce wildfire risks, say insurance experts.