The fire, known as the Hazen Fire, remains active along its northeastern flank more than 24 hours after it was first reported, according to the

A brush fire burning in the West Valley has grown to nearly 1,000 acres, according to fire officials. Smoke from the Hazen Fire is hanging over nearby properties, including the Buckeye Equestrian and Event Center.

The region has been broiling under higher temperatures and drier days. For Arizona, already in a 30-year drought, the year once again pushed meteorological limits: A snow drought gripped the West, and the historically scant amount that fell quickly melted away under sky-high March temperatures that broke a century’s records.

A brush fire south of Globe temporarily closed State Route 77 in both directions, state transportation officials said.

Officials said the fire is 70% contained.

Fire crews battle a massive wildfire west of Phoenix with 0% containment. Rising jet fuel prices push aerial firefighting costs to record highs, straining budgets as wildfires burn across the nation.

Emergency responders in Arizona and Iowa are addressing two urgent safety concerns — a wildfire in the Coconino National Forest and a false bomb threat at a Des Moines high school. The Dane Fire has scorched 215 acres near Clints Well but is now 70% ...