Photos: The Bighorn Fire in Coronado National Forest near Tucson

Last year was the second-deadliest when it comes to heatstroke deaths for children left in hot vehicles, according to a national nonprofit.

The area known as Miami was first noted for reddish outcrops that enticed prospectors like Black Jack Newman to invest and develop. 

Walmart cards will be handed out to tribal members in need.

Clinic provides a variety of health service to primarily low income, elderly residents.

The lightning-sparked Bighorn Fire has moved into the upper elevations of Pima Canyon and grown to 2,500 acres since Friday night.

A more experienced management team has assumed command of the Bighorn Fire, which started with a lightning strike Friday in the mountain slopes near Oro Valley, Arizona. 

Lightning-sparked blaze in the Catalina Mountains has grown to about 3,277 acres as fire crews attempt to box it in before it moves deeper into Pima Canyon.

All hospital workers, other health care workers, corrections officers and state child care workers are now eligible for testing. 

About 200 homes have been ordered to evacuate immediately in the Catalina Foothills. Hundreds of others could be next.

Families with homes near the Bighorn Fire in the Catalina Mountains may take pets to PACC if they can't care for them during evacuations

The Bighorn Fire, sparked by lightning June 5 near Pusch Ridge in the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, has resulted in evacuations and is being fought by hundreds of wildfire fighters. 

Crews were conducting back burns near residences in effort to slow spread of the 6,200-acre wildfire.

UA President Robert Robbins said a possible scenario preventing re-entry in August is if Arizona starts to resemble New York, which saw its intensive-care unit beds and ventilators near capacity during its pandemic peak.

State wildlife official said there have been no confirmed reports of dead animals found in fire. Some wildlife may leave area through established neighborhoods.

The UA has done 11,000 antibody tests since the initiative was launched in April. Only 74 people — or about 1.3% — had antibodies, although that rate was slightly higher for health-care workers.

Southern Arizona organizations that once relied on in-person interactions have still been able to offer their services to Tucsonans in need amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bighorn Fire may have damaged soils near Tucson-area homes, making them vulnerable to debris flows.

Seventeen years ago this week the Aspen Fire devastated the mountaintop community.

Fearing possible ash and debris from the Bighorn Fire, biologists moved about 900 Gila chubs from Sabino Canyon to man-made habitats across the Tucson area.

Stubborn fire in Catalina Mountains north of Tucson has cost $10 million to fight so far.

Heavy use of aircraft has put the firefighting tab at $10 million for the fire in the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson.

Crews are working to link up containment lines north of the fire to protect the communities of Oracle and San Manuel.

Crews were able to keep fast moving fire out of the village of Summerhaven on Mount Lemmon.

The "Black Lives Matter" banner put up to commemorate Juneteenth is visible from the west side of City Hall.

Fire activity also picked Friday around the Ventana and Esperero canyons closer to Tucson.

The ordinance was to be modified to say any enforcement through law enforcement or the courts will be made only with board authority after two supervisors raised concerns about including legal consequences for ignoring the mask-wearing mandate.

In lawsuit, organization wants judge to order Arizona to begin removing inmates from private facilities.

A reader has said he can't find grocery bag recycling bins. Another reader said her store didn't allow her to use her cloth grocery bags even though she had washed them. What gives?

Tucson Unified School District spent $1.2 million on law enforcement in 2018 and 2019,to have school resource officers at schools and off-duty law enforcement at events. 

The wildfire near Tucson has grown to 58,553 acres and was 16% contained as of Monday, officials said.

Nearly 1,000 people are assigned to the Bighorn Fire, which has cost nearly $20 million so far to fight.

Firefighting efforts today could add to the smoky skies over portions of Tucson and the town of Oracle.

Free event will take place on a first-come, first-serve basis from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday at Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way.

The wildfire has grown to nearly 82,000 acres and was 33 percent contained Thursday morning. More than 1,000 people are fighting the fire.

The wildfire was at 104,690 acres Sunday morning. It was 45% contained and 1,168 people were assigned to the fire, which has cost more than $28 million to fight so far.

Annual summer camps at the facility had to be canceled because of the fire and COVID-19 pandemic.

Gusty winds Monday made it more difficult for crews fighting the Bighorn Fire as they concentrated on the eastern edge of the blaze where its …

The Bighorn Fire was started by lightning near Pusch Ridge north of Tucson on June 5. It burned for about a month growing to nearly 120,000 acres, about 187 square miles.

As of Wednesday morning, the Bighorn Fire has reached 78% containment. 

Pima County has mailed warning letters to more than 400 homeowners living along six washes in the Catalina Foothills and Pusch Ridge areas. A single storm already caused a "scary" ooze of black gunk, ash, tree limbs and brush in one wash there. 

Free webinars will air for three consecutive Wednesdays on Zoom begining Aug. 5. Each webinar will begin at 6 p.m. Tucson time.

The Bighorn Fire raged north of Tucson for more than a month last year. Experts say it could take three to five years for the area to stabilize.

Watch to the end to see the beginnings of the red fire retardant drop, just as the tanker disappears behind the hill.

The Bighorn Fire, which began June 5, covered about 2,300 acres by midday Monday. It is burning into the upper reaches of Pima Canyon.

Fire crews are currently at the facility near Speedway and Kolb.

Officials are providing more information about the Bighorn Fire.

The Bighorn Fire has burned 8,950 acres since June 5 and is only 10% contained. 

Strong winds to the southwest today will push the Bighorn Fire to the northeast. Fire crews made headway Friday with threatened areas where advancing flames forced evacuations: near Catalina State Park and along the northern edge of Tucson's Catalina Foothills.

The area of Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Bigelow just north of Rose Canyon Lake is now in "set" orders, where residents are urged to voluntarily leave or be prepared to evacuate.  

Bighorn Fire update: The fire has grown to 14,675 acres and pushed to the northeast overnight.

The Bighorn Fire burning in the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson was started by lightning on June 5.

"Crews are watching out for erratic winds, as dry thunderstorms are possible over the Santa Catalina Mountains," the Forest Service said.

Monday storms helped to limit the Bighorn Fire's spread. High winds on Tuesday will create a challenge.

Fire crews responded to the fire's movement Tuesday with large airtankers to work the fire's edge and keep it from moving closer to the observatory. 

The fire has grown to 17,492 acres with 40% contained.

The Bighorn Fire, now at about 43,000 acres, continued to move down the Santa Catalinas overnight displaying an eerie show of flames and smoke…

The wildfire has grown to nearly 82,000 acres and was 33 percent contained Thursday morning. More than 1,000 people are fighting the fire.

Containment of the lightning-caused blaze has remained steady at 33 percent. Some 1,100 people are assigned to fight the wildfire.

Evacuation orders now in place for Redington residents

Residents in the southern Catalinas between Catalina Highway milepost 3 and Redington Road were given evacuation orders Sunday night due to th…

The Bighorn Fire is now 107,099 acres — more than 168 square miles — and containment is 45 percent.

The wildfire sparked by lightning on June 5, has grown to nearly 115,000 acres — about 179 square miles — and was 45 percent contained.

The wildfire started near Pusch Ridge on June 5 was at 118,710 acres on Thursday morning.

Crews assigned to the Bighorn Fire will continue their clean up work as they move toward significant increases in overall containment over the…

The lightning-caused wildfire in the mountains north of Tucson has been burning since June 5. It has scorched 119,020 acres.

A lightning storm sparked a wildfire about 14 miles west of Sahuarita Saturday night. The Navarro Fire started around 10 p.m. and has burned about 1,100 acres, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. 

The road to Mount Lemmon will remain closed for the foreseeable future as fire crews asses the damage the Bighorn Fire caused. Fire officials warned of the high risk of flash floods with the upcoming Monsoon storms.

The Navarro Fire 14 miles west of Sahuarita, that started Saturday night during a lightning storm, grew to 2,306 acres by Monday. The lightning-sparked Bighorn Fire has burned 119,589 acres since June 5. 

Catalina State Park, which lies outside the forest but has also been closed due to the wildfire, is exempt from the federal closure order and can reopen.

The flash flood warning includes southeast Pinal County, the Catalina and Rincon mountains, Marana, Vail, Mount Lemmon, Summerhaven, Tucson, Mammoth, Oracle and Green Valley. 

The Pima County Sheriff's Department will monitor the amount of traffic going up the mountain and delays are expected.

The highway from Tucson to Summerhaven was reopened last week after a closure prompted by the massive Bighorn Fire. But the Coronado National Forest on Mount Lemmon remains closed to the general public.

The Westridge Fire, in the Tortolita Mountains northwest of Tucson near Marana and Oro Valley, stood at 480 acres on Tuesday.

But starting Saturday, Aug. 29, the bad air should get better as clouds roll in to the Tucson area and temperatures fall below the century mark, the weather service says.