U.S. Forest Service Archives

Arizona Lawmaker Calls for Federal Action on Telegraph, Woodbury, and Tunnel Fires

May 5, 2022May 4, 2022 The Center Square

Arizona state Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, sent a letter to Michiko Martin, Southwestern Regional Forester for the U.S. Forest Service, on Monday asking for an official Facilitated Learning Analysis (FLA) to be conducted on three fires that have burned in Arizona in recent years.

The three fires in question; Woodbury (2019), Telegraph (2021), and Tunnel (2022), charred more than 300,000 acres. The Woodbury fire covered 123,875 acres, the Telegraph fire covered 180,757 acres, and the Tunnel fire burned 20,924 acres.

Ocoee Whitewater Center, a Historic Olympic Site in Polk County, Deemed ‘Total Loss’ After Early Morning Fire

April 27, 2022April 26, 2022 Kaitlin Housler

Early Tuesday morning, the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Polk County caught fire and was destroyed, according to a Facebook post by The Cherokee National Forest. Although the building is a “complete loss,” no one was injured in the fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Governor Ducey Declares State of Emergency as Arizona Fire Spreads

April 23, 2022April 22, 2022 Cooper Moran

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared a State of Emergency on Thursday, as a wildfire spears throughout the northern portion of the state.

According to Ducey’s office, the flames have ignited more than 19,000 acres and forced 750 households in the area to evacuate. More than 260 firefighters and emergency response personnel have responded to the incident.