McDonald's grease fire causes evacuation at Tucson Walmart

A grease fire early this morning at a McDonald's located inside a Walmart caused the evacuation of about 200 customers and employees.

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Fire destroys tractor-trailer rig outside Tucson business

A fire destroyed a tractor-trailer rig making a delivery to a Tucson business, fire officials said.

The Bullock Fire in 2002

A Forest Service fire crew patrols the Catalina Highway looking for hot spots to douse after extensive back burning was done to keep the Bullock Fire from spreading. 

The Bullock Fire in 2002

Covered in sawdust, a weary Felipe Marquez with the Laguna Hotshots from Southern California takes a break after falling several tall snags (dead pine trees) before burnout operations across the street from the Rose Canyon entrance in the Santa Catalina Mountains.

The Bullock Fire in 2002

Laguna Hotshot crew members head to the site of one of the burnout operations near Rose Canyon.

The Bullock Fire in 2002

Laura McLaughlin of the Laguna Hotshot crew uses a drip torch to ignite ground fuels in a burnout operation in the Catalinas.

The Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002

A tired Kenny Young and Larry Bear of Northwest Fire and Rescue try to stay awake after a night shift in the Clay Springs area.

The Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002

Jason Foust of the Avra Valley Fire Department watches flames consume juniper trees near a girls' camp in Aripine.

The Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002

Steve Leitzell of Apache Junction Fire District spends the early hours of Monday morning hosing down some hot spots in the Timberland Acres subdivision, where 94 homes were destroyed by the fires.

The Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002

A Corona de Tucson firefighter flees wind-driven flames near a hot spot at a girls camp off Forest Road 322 in Aripine.

The Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002

A tired Rob Watson of the Pinetop Fire Department waits for new orders at a staging area in Linden after winds picked up in the morning. Watson's department was involved in the first attacks on Rodeo.

The Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002

Task leader Dave La Tour of Northwest Fire and Rescue surveys hot spots in Timberland Acres outside Show Low, Ariz.

Ryan Fire

Tubac firefighter Al Kingsley waits in a field for radioed instructions as part of the grass fire burns behind him outside of Elgin. Crews lost a pivotal battle May 1 when a finger of the blaze jumped Arizona 83. 

Fire guts apartments on Tucson’s south side

An early morning fire destroyed five units in a southside apartment building, displacing 6 residents.

Firefighters battle brush fire on Tucson's north side

A brush fire near Wetmore and Flowing Wells roads, which earlier was  threatening nearby mobile homes, is under control fire officials say.

Tucson woman dies in house fire

A 42-year-old woman died Saturday night after being found inside a burning home on Tucson's southwest side, officials say.

Northwest Fire District battling brush fire in Santa Cruz River

Northwest Fire District firefighters were battling a brush fire in the Santa Cruz River near West Cortaro Farms Road Monday night.

Brush fire on NW side endangers homes

Fire crews from two departments contained a brush fire that endangered homes in the La Cholla Air Park on Friday afternoon.

Rural/Metro Fire Department opens $1.7 million station in Sahuarita

A $1.7 million Rural/Metro Fire Department station opened in Sahuarita, an official announced Thursday.