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Aug 16, 2012
| ABC 15
'Queen' fire burning in Tonto National Forest now at 1,200 acres
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
Crews are monitoring a fire in Arizona's Tonto National Forest that has charred an estimated 1,200 acres. The so-called Queen Fire was reported Monday night and forest officials say its cause is under investigation.
Aug 14, 2012
| AZ Family
Photos: Mistake Peak Fire grows to 3,400 acres
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
A wildfire burning on the Tonto National Forest has grown to 3,400 acres and has forced several road closures
Aug 10, 2012
Lightning sparks fires on Tonto National Forest
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, AZ - Lightning strikes from a late night storm caused multiple fires Wednesday night throughout the Tonto National Forest and Superstition Mountains.
Jul 31, 2012
| AZ Daily Sun
Western wildfire recovery likely to take years
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
Wildfires across the West are burning homes, businesses, bridges and other infrastructure necessary for everyday life, and the disaster isn't over when the wildfire is snuffed out and the firefighters go home.
Jul 26, 2012
| KCSG TV
Arizona Strip Wildland Fire Update
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
On Wednesday morning, July 25, 2012, Fire Managers issued road advisories to the public for all routes on the BLM Arizona Strip District which access the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
Jul 24, 2012
| Arizona Republic
Arizona wildfires: 2 fully contained
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
The Hobble Complex Fire, the state's largest of the 2012 wildfire season, and the Cooks Complex Fire were both 100 percent contained just as multiple new fires ignited across the state.
Jul 16, 2012
“Cook’s Complex” - Two of Four Fires on Tonto Forest Secured Air Attack Increases Saturday on Two Others
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
Despite Friday's monsoon rains in southern Arizona, zero precipitation fell on the Cooks Complex fires within the Tonto National Forest. Containment of two of the four fires increased while two other fires grew in acreage.
Jul 13, 2012
| Washington Post
Forest Service spends millions to grapple with immediate effect of Western wildfires
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
Nearly $25 million has already been spent to prepare for the immediate aftermath of this year’s wildfires, putting the U.S. Forest Service on track for another possible record year of spending on burned-area recovery efforts.
Jul 12, 2012
3 new wildfires spotted in Arizona
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
Three new wildfires were spotted at Tonto National Forest this week, two of which have burned more than 100 acres.
Jul 10, 2012
A wildfire season to remember -- for all the good reasons
Issues: Wildfire Prevention
Can our 2012 wildfire season really be over? We're not out of the woods yet -- literally. But with the forecast finally calling this week for a warm, moist flow coming in from the southeast, it won't be long until we get some good afternoon drenchings.
