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Arizona fire departments see decrease in calls due to …

7/7/2020
Municipal fire departments around the valley have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic since late February and the call volume has decreased inside some organizations, officials contend.

Rain sweeps across the Valley, more rain expected …

11/20/2019
The calendar year is about a full two months into fall, yet the Valley is seeing rain a week before Thanksgiving. Rain arrived in the Valley for some people Tuesday evening, but Wednesday saw the brunt of it.

Children found in dirty condition inside hot vehicle …

8/9/2019
A woman is in trouble after her children were found in dirty conditions in a hot vehicle in the Avondale area. Tiana Alicia Bonit Anchondo, 26, of Casa Grande, was booked into jail on charges of …

Crews battle second-alarm fire in El Mirage

7/11/2019
Crews from multiple agencies are working on a second-alarm fire at a residential complex in El Mirage. The El Mirage Fire Department responded to the fire around 2 p.m. Thursday near El Mirage and …

84-year-old man dies after vehicle gets stuck in dry …

7/3/2019
An 84-year-old man is dead after Buckeye police found him and his wife of 51 years in a vehicle that became stuck in a wash area. According to a release, Buckeye Police Department detectives were …

APS worker killed in explosion in underground …

7/1/2019
A utility employee is dead and another sustained burns after a reported explosion in an underground electrical vault in downtown Phoenix. The Phoenix Fire Department responded to the area of 1st …

Older adults have died in Arizona residential fires in …

6/27/2019
Eight people have died in residential fires in Arizona in the first six months of 2019, and some of the victims share a few characteristics. As of June …

Pilot taken to hospital with burn injuries after plane …

6/11/2019
A pilot is in the hospital with critical burns after a plane crashed onto a street in a north Phoenix neighborhood. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a single-engine Mooney M-20 …

Woman dead after being pulled from Phoenix condominium …

6/10/2019
A 53-year-old woman is dead after firefighters pulled her from a burning condo in north Phoenix. According to the Phoenix Fire Department, crews responded to the condo fire around 5:30 a.m. Monday …

Phoenix arson suspect in custody after fire damages 12 …

5/30/2019
A man is in custody after a fire that damaged 12 vehicles in Phoenix was ruled arson. Phoenix arson investigators had been looking to identify and talk with a person of interest after around a …

Phoenix firefighter dies after battle with …

5/20/2019
A Phoenix firefighter is being remembered after he died from a battle with cancer. Brian Beck Jr. died Sunday at age 31. He was a third-generation firefighter in his eighth year with the …

Arizona fire season ignites in Wittmann; Despite …

4/11/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia One of the wettest winters on record won’t make for an easier fire season in Arizona this year — in fact, record rain and snowfall could make the spring and …