A 22-year-old man was arrested after his 'curiosity' led to a wildfire near Prescott, Arizona, authorities say.

Arizona’s first fire weather watch of 2026 was issued for the Tucson area. A fire weather watch means that conditions conducive to a wildfire may occur.

An out-of-state college student allegedly started a wildfire in northern Arizona on Tuesday by burning cottonwood seeds with a lighter.

Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled new AI-powered wildfire detection technology designed to speed up response times as Arizona heads into peak wildfire season.

Low snowfall this winter, paired with unprecedented June-like heat in March, has local forest managers closely monitoring fire conditions across northern Arizona.

Arizona installed seven AI-powered cameras across the state designed to detect wildfire smoke and alert dispatchers before blazes spread.

Due to the high amount of fire danger in most of the spring and beginning of summer, firefighters are gearing up for a potentially busy fire season ahead.

Hundreds of firefighters from dozens of agencies are conducting the largest joint wildfire training exercise in the Southwest to prepare for an active season.

Warm temperatures, drought and a beetle infestation have put Arizona forests at high wildfire risk.

Arizona is the latest state to incorporate AI cameras from a company called Pano. The state is now operating seven cameras that monitor wildfire-prone areas for fires.

Firefighters were able to slow down the further spread of a small wildfire that sparked southwest of Forest Lakes in the northern part of Arizona, marking one of the first wildfires in the region for 2026.