Stories tagged: "fire"

Government Buckeye Valley Fire District firetruck (Photo from Buckeye Valley Fire District's website)
Government Arizona Fire Districts Face Uncertain Funding Future After Ballot Measure’s Failure

Arizona voters said no to a plan that would have added one-tenth of a penny to the state sales tax to benefit rural fire district.

Haley Smilow Haley Smilow December 20, 2022 1:56 pm MST
Opinion Buckeye Valley Fire District firetruck (Photo from Buckeye Valley Fire District's website)
Opinion Opinion: Your Vote for Proposition 310 Can Fix the State’s Fire District Crisis

Prop 310's temporary one-tenth of a cent sales tax will generate approximately $150 million dollars annually for the state’s fire districts.  

Mark Burdick Mark Burdick November 4, 2022 9:08 am MST
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Arizona Strong Winds Could Lead To Explosive Fire Growth in West

“It was a miracle that people got out because we had so little time.”

Associated Press Associated Press April 21, 2022 12:47 pm MST
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Arizona Arizona Wildfire Doubles in Size Near College Town

Coconino County officials said during an evening news conference that 766 homes and 1,000 animals had been evacuated.

Associated Press Associated Press April 20, 2022 10:12 am MST
Arizona smoke billowing into air above Tempe railroad cars that caught fire
Arizona Train Derails on Tempe Bridge, as Many as 10 Railroad Cars Catch Fire

The Tempe Town Lake area was filled with smoke Wednesday morning after a train derailed on a bridge and its cars caught fire. Here's what we know so far.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner July 29, 2020 11:39 am MST

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Arizona UPDATED: 2020 Is a Record-Breaking Year for Arizona Wildfires. Here’s What We Know So Far.

Get the facts on where wildfires are burning throughout the state, how 2020 stacks up to previous years, and the toll these fires take on the environment.

Copper Courier Staff June 16, 2020 10:59 am MST