Woman accidentally starts fire that destroys her Tucson home

A woman accidentally dropped a match while trying to light a cigarette Tuesday, causing a fire that destroyed her mobile home on the city's north side.

Fire destroys travel trailer in Palominas

A fire consumed a trailer home in Cochise County on Sunday.

Killing woodpeckers is illegal, but you can limit their damage

Note to readers: Every year, thousands of Arizona residents email our website or call our radio show with questions about everything from how to prevent fires in their chimneys to what to do about the tree roots invading their sewer systems.

Elderly man loses mobile home in fire on Tucson's northwest-side

A 78-year-old man accidentally dropped a lit lighter outdoors, starting a fire that spread and destroyed his mobile home Thursday.

Fire guts 2 buildings on Tucson’s south side

A downed power line added to the danger Tucson firefighters faced early Thursday morning while battling a blaze that destroyed two buildings on the south side.

Two mobile homes damaged in blaze

A fire damaged two mobile homes early Monday on Tucson's south side.

Fire damages 2 mobile homes on Tucson's south side

A fire damaged two mobile homes early Monday morning on Tucson’s south side.

1 killed in mobile home fire on Tucson’s SW side

One person was found dead inside a southwest-side mobile home destroyed by a fire Thursday morning.

Mobile home fire closes road on Tucson's NW side

North Fairview Avenue between West Roger Road and West Limberlost Drive is closed while crews clean up after a fire that broke out in a double-wide mobile home.

Avra Valley man unable to snuff chimney fire

A chimney fire in an Avra Valley mobile home spread into the ceiling space when the resident tried to put out the blaze with a garden hose.

Mobile home on Tucson's south side destroyed by fire

An unoccupied mobile home went up in flames Sunday morning.

Tucson mobile home fire displaces 2

A fire damaged a south-side mobile home Thursday morning and displaced two people.

Fire destroys home on Tucson's NW side

A fire destroyed a northwest-side mobile home Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

Fire on Tucson's SW side damages mobile home

A fire in a southwest-side mobile home caused about $50,000 in damage, the Tucson Fire Department said.

Blaze destroys mobile home in Tucson

A fire destroyed a vacant mobile home on Tucson’s west side early Thursday morning.

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2 men killed in crash on I-10 are identified

Fire destroys mobile home in Catalina

A fire destroyed a mobile home north of Tucson Tuesday night.

Cooking oil fire damages Marana home

A fire that broke out in a mobile home in northern Marana Thursday night was caused by frying oil left on a stove top.

Fire near Tucson displaces family

A family of four was displaced due to a fire that broke out in their mobile home Thursday afternoon.

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