State officials say they have more resources ready this year to deal with wildfires.

Lightning from monsoon storms is blamed for several fires in the Tonto National Forest.

Earlier this week a Rand Corporation report claimed there are more effective means of fighting fires, and its lead author explains how.

Two experts talk about the psychological effects wildfires have on the people who fight them and live through them.

Arizona Senator John McCain says it shouldn’t be a surprise that Arizona is dealing with wildfires this year. And, he says he’s confident the state will have enough federal resources to deal with this year’s fire season.

Fire crews made some progress on Tuesday as they battled multiple wildfires across Arizona. The Sunflower Fire, burning 30 miles northeast of Phoenix had grown to almost 5,000 acres. Meanwhile the community of Crown King remained under an evacuation order.

( Eastern Arizona ) At 89% containment, the Wallow wildfire in Eastern Arizona continues to be a signficant story. KJZZ's Al Macias, Nick Blumberg and Paul Atkinson all reported from the Wallow fire area to bring the latest news from the largest wildfire in Arizona history.