Wednesday, July 31 2013 5:42 PM EDT2013-07-31 21:42:41 GMT
It has now been once month since the Yarnell Hill Fire killed 19 Hotshot crew members near Prescott. People all throughout Arizona paid their respects again today. Here in Tucson, the widow of one of
Here in Tucson, the widow of one of the firefighters spoke publicly for the first time at a fundraiser on the northwest side.
Thursday, July 11 2013 1:47 PM EDT2013-07-11 17:47:50 GMT
Crews report that the Yarnell Hill Fire that reached 8,400 acres is now 100 percent contained. It started on Friday, June 28 just after 5:30 p.m., around three and a half miles west of the small community
Full containment is expected for midnight on Friday, July 12.
Thursday, July 11 2013 12:46 AM EDT2013-07-11 04:46:37 GMT
It's the final flight for 25-year-old Billy Warneke, as a Black Hawk helicopter flew in his remains from Prescott to Marana on Wednesday.Friends, family and first responders from across the region were
It was a traditional military and firefighter service with hundreds of first responders, including Hotshot and fire crews from around the region.
Wednesday, July 10 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-07-10 22:43:29 GMT
The public is invited to come out along the procession route and pay their final respects. The procession is scheduled to start at about 3:15 p.m., and the route is more than six miles long
The public is invited to come out along the procession route and pay their final respects. The procession is scheduled to start at about 3:15 p.m., and the route is more than six miles long.
Monday, July 8 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-07-09 00:11:03 GMT
Local firefighters and other volunteers are teaming up to help a widow of one of the 19 wildland firefighters killed earlier this month in the Yarnell Hill Fire. 25 year old Billy Warneke, of Avra Valley,
Local firefighters and other volunteers are teaming up to help a widow of one of the 19 wildland firefighters killed earlier this month in the Yarnell Hill Fire. 25 year old Billy Warneke, of Avra Valley,
Wednesday, July 3 2013 6:04 PM EDT2013-07-03 22:04:33 GMT
Gov. Jan Brewer today ordered that flags be flown at half staff until July 19, extending the tribute to the 19 firefighters who lost their lives battling the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Gov. Jan Brewer today ordered that flags be flown at half staff until July 19, extending the tribute to the 19 firefighters who lost their lives battling the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Wednesday, July 3 2013 2:22 PM EDT2013-07-03 18:22:56 GMT
The University of Arizona is working with the Tucson Fire Department to help develop program to help firefighters cope with the injury or death of their colleagues.
The University of Arizona is working with the Tucson Fire Department to help develop program to help firefighters cope with the injury or death of their colleagues.
Wednesday, July 3 2013 1:45 PM EDT2013-07-03 17:45:02 GMT
People are still coming out to the fire station memorial at all hours to honor the 19 firefighters who died while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire on Sunday.But earlier Tuesday night, many of the memorial
More than 4,000 people showed up to the vigil at Prescott High School. It's where several of the firefighters who died went to school.
Wednesday, July 3 2013 1:42 PM EDT2013-07-03 17:42:35 GMT
One Granite Mountain Hotshots Crew firefighter who passed away while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire this weekend was a University of Arizona and Pima Community College graduate. Garret Zuppiger, 27 grew
Garret Zuppiger, 27 grew up in the Phoenix area and became a Wildcat alumnus in 2008.
Tuesday, July 2 2013 1:34 AM EDT2013-07-02 05:34:25 GMT
A monster wildfire has killed 19 firefighters in central Arizona. It's the nation's largest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years.On Sunday, the 19 firefighters died in the town of Yarnell after
Several people who either knew one of the firefighters or knows somebody who did say this is a place they can go to start the healing process.
Monday, June 30 2014 7:40 PM EDT2014-06-30 23:40:02 GMT
Firefighter Bill Warneke, 25, who resided in Avra Valley, was one of the 19 wildland firefighters who passed while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire on Sunday. A representative with the North Tucson Firefighters
A representative with the North Tucson Firefighters Association says Warneke was a first year member of the elite Granite Mountain Hot Shot crew, based out of Prescott.
Monday, July 1 2013 9:05 PM EDT2013-07-02 01:05:24 GMT
Pima Community College Chancellor Lee Lambert addressed the school faculty regarding two former students who passed while in the line of duty fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30. Colleagues, We
Pima Community College Chancellor Lee Lambert addressed the school faculty regarding two former students who passed while in the line of duty fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 9:21 AM EDT2014-07-30 13:21:38 GMT
A new statewide TV ad from Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes criticizes Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell for his voting record on women's issues.
A new statewide TV ad from Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes criticizes Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell for his voting record on women's issues.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 6:13 AM EDT2014-07-30 10:13:27 GMT
Less than three weeks from the first day of school, the Meridian High School parking lot looks more like a construction site. Crews are working to set up five mobile offices before the start of the school year.Meridian Elementary School students will start the new school year, and spend the next two years in modular classrooms.Meridian Elementary School was condemned after cleaning crews discovered toxic mold last summer.That created a space crunch for the Meridian School District. All studen...
Less than three weeks from the first day of school, the Meridian High School parking lot looks more like a construction site. Crews are working to set up five mobile offices before the start of the school year.Meridian Elementary School students will start the new school year, and spend the next two years in modular classrooms.Meridian Elementary School was condemned after cleaning crews discovered toxic mold last summer.That created a space crunch for the Meridian School District. All studen...
Here are the stories of the 19 heroes who passed away while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. Pictures and biography sources are from the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Facebook page.
Find out how you can get the latest severe weather alerts to your mobile phone and e-mail, along with links to rain totals in your backyard, safety tips for when floods, thunderstorms, and dust storms hit, plus where to send you own pictures and video of the monsoon.
Find out how you can get the latest severe weather alerts to your mobile phone and e-mail, along with links to rain totals in your backyard, safety tips for when floods, thunderstorms, and dust storms hit, plus where to send you own pictures and video of the monsoon.
Saturday, March 29 2014 1:49 PM EDT2014-03-29 17:49:04 GMT
The numbers are on the rise for average spring temperatures in Arizona. Crunching the numbers, this is true for all of the Four Corners states. According to Climate Central the "fastest warming part
According to Climate Central the "fastest warming part of the country is the Southwest, where temperatures have climbed an average of 0.78° per decade since 1970."
Tuesday, July 29 2014 5:50 AM EDT2014-07-29 09:50:38 GMT
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Listeria is listed on the the baby's death certificate as an immediate cause of her death. Her mother, says that while she was pregnant, she ate food that was part of a recent, nation-wide Listeria recall.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 10:21 PM EDT2014-07-30 02:21:47 GMT
A Henderson County judge ruled Tuesday there was enough evidence to send a case against a man believed to have a video of Holly Bobo to the grand jury.
A Henderson County judge ruled Tuesday there was enough evidence to send a case against a man believed to have a video of Holly Bobo to the grand jury.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 7:45 AM EDT2014-07-30 11:45:17 GMT
It's not a disease and it's not contagious, but "Invisible Black Dog Syndrome" is a sad, real condition affecting local animal shelters. The term refers to the propensity of would-be-adopters walking
It's not a disease and it's not contagious, but "Invisible Black Dog Syndrome" is a sad, real condition affecting animal shelters.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 5:49 PM EDT2014-07-29 21:49:28 GMT
(WMC) - Could the big-box retailer Kohl's be selling a shirt inspired by Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey to teen girls? Regardless of store's intention, Brown-Forman Corporation—one of the largest American-owned
Could the big-box retailer Kohl's be selling a shirt inspired by Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey to teen girls?
Monday, July 28 2014 5:48 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:48:28 GMT
More than 700,000 children go missing in the United States each year. That's equivalent to a child going missing every 40 seconds. Thankfully, most are successfully returned home, but there are others
More than 700,000 children go missing in the United States each year. That's equivalent to a child going missing every 40 seconds. Thankfully, most are successfully returned home, but there are others
