Arizona Wildfires

Containment continues to grow on other large wildfires burning in Arizona after crews extinguished the Griffin and Meddler fires.

Containment continues to grow on active wildfires that are burning outside of the metro Phoenix area as the area continues to see a lack of rainfall.

A total of eight active wildfires continue to burn east of metro Phoenix, consuming nearly a combined 140,000 acres between them.

Six active wildfires burning east of Phoenix have consumed more than 106,000 acres combined. More than 800,000 acres have burned in the state this year.

Four active blazes east of the Phoenix area have consumed nearly 100,000 acres of land, as wildfires continue to wreak havoc during an unusually weak monsoon season.

The FAA decided against prosecuting a person suspected of flying a drone illegally into firefighters’ airspace during a recent wildfire near Tucson.

An evacuation order was issued Tuesday after the Griffin Fire east of the Phoenix area burned through another 8,000-plus acres overnight.

Evacuation orders were lifted Monday as containment grew on two wildfires sparked by lightning east of the Phoenix area.

Seven active fires have charred more than 60,000 acres across Arizona. The Griffin Fire and Salt Fire were caused by lightning.

An impotent monsoon season has left Arizona susceptible to wildfires. Here’s a look at the notable ongoing fire activity and its impact.