Officials have imposed fire restrictions on public lands across the state as the weather heats up and the Memorial Day weekend approaches. The restrictions apply to large parts of the Tonto National Forest and state trust lands in three counties, including Maricopa County. On Thursday, the Tonto National Forest issued Stage 1 fire restrictions across […]
The U.S. Forest Service shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest northeast of Scottsdale on Saturday night after a fast-growing fire expanded from 500 to roughly 5,000 acres within 24 hours. The Wildcat Fire, which is burning in the Cave Creek Ranger District located north of Dynamite Boulevard and 136th Street near Vista […]
A wildfire burning in the Tonto National Forest prompted road closures and evacuations near Bartlett Lake on Saturday afternoon, according to officials. The Wildcat Fire, located north of Dynamite Boulevard and 136th Street near Vista Verde, was burning approximately 500 acres, the Tonto National Forest reported on Facebook on Saturday afternoon. Officials noted that the […]