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Some fire restrictions ease ahead of the holiday weekend

Officials warn to always check restriction status before starting a fire.

Contreras Fire listed as 100% contained

Local management team will hand over control Saturday.

Preventing and fighting human-caused wildfire

Fires started by people have long been a part of our ecosystem, but they're increasingly damaging today.

Officials expect wet weather as Contreras Fire passes 20,000 acres

Fire continues to spread toward the northeast

Contreras Fire burns more than 18,000 acres

Fire managers say the fire is more than 40% contained.

4 buildings at Kitt Peak lost in wildfire

Officials are still trying to assess damage.

Wildfire reaches Kitt Peak National Observatory

The Contreras Fire has grown to about 11,500 acres.

Wildfire continues to grow east of Sells

The Contreras Fire grew to about 11,500 acres on Thursday, prompting evacuation of Kitt Peak.

Northern Arizona watches winds as Western wildfires blaze

Three fires are burning near Flagstaff.

Flagstaff wildfire forces evacuations

Officials arrest a man in connection with the fire.

Fire restrictions take effect in national forests in Arizona

The Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott and Tonto forests imposed restrictions starting Thursday.

Drought to continue, NOAA says

Dryness and above average temperatures bring wildfire danger.

Federal firefighters see bump in minimum hourly pay

Departments of Agriculture and Interior bumped the minimum wage for federal firefighters from $13 an hour up to $15 an hour.

How one grass at Saguaro National Park shows push and pull of climate change

If left unchecked, buffelgrass poses a tremendous fire danger to native plants and the homes nearby.

Rain, progress allow operations to be scaled back at 2 fires

Other fires continued to burn around the state and several national forests remained closed due to continued fire danger.

Ducey left out of White House wildfire meeting

The White House kept Governor Ducey off the list to talk about wildfires

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