Curling iron causes fire in NW-side mobile home

A curling iron left plugged in on a couch for hours caused a fire to break out and damage a northwest-side mobile home Sunday.

Fire in northwest Tucson causes $140,000 in damage to townhouse

A fire caused $140,000 in damage to a townhouse early Monday on the northwest side.

Four brush fires set along Tucson's Rillito River

Northwest and Tucson firefighters battled four brush fires Thursday that were set along the Rillito River.

New NW Fire chief garners lots of praise

Michael J. Brandt

New NW Fire chief garners lots of praise

Michael J. Brandt, who has served as Northwest Fire District's interim chief since Oct. 6, will have the label removed Tuesday, when he will sign a two-year contract to serve as chief.

Gunfire follows northwest-side traffic stop

A deputy was involved in a shooting outside a Walgreens on the northwest-side Wednesday night.

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Early childhood ed students recognized

Man dies in northwest-side fire

Two Northwest Fire District crews tried to rescue the resident of the mobile home, but he died in the blaze.

Man dies in northwest-side fire

A 50-year-old man died early Tuesday in a northwest-side mobile-home fire sparked by a cigarette.

NW-side swarm of bees hospitalizes 2 victims

Bees swarmed a northwest-side neighborhood for several hours Thursday morning, sending two people to a hospital with stings.

I-10 rollover leaves 1 injured

A 56-year-old woman was injured in a rollover on westbound Interstate 10 between the Tangerine Road and Marana exits Thursday night, authorities said.

Brush fire burns 9 acres southwest of Tucson

A brush fire burned nine acres southwest of the city before it was brought under control Tuesday night.

Marana man accused of setting fires in the Santa Cruz River

A 24-year-old Marana man was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly started fires along the bike path of the Santa Cruz River Park, police said.

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.

Arson fire at Catalina Foothills apartment complex

An arson fire near tennis courts at the Park Place Apartments Monday night spread to one building, and burned outdoor window coverings, an official said.

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.

Gas blast ruins northwest Tucson home; 2 are OK

"The brick walls bowed out. It blew the roof off. The roof came down just a smidgen from where it belonged. It was a catastrophic structural failure," said Fire Capt. Adam Goldberg.

Gas blast ruins northwest Tucson home; 2 are OK

A natural-gas explosion blew the roof off a northwest-side home and caused the brick walls to bow out Thursday, but the residents escaped unharmed.

Forest-fire risk in SE Ariz. is above average, experts say

Southeastern Arizona forests are facing an above-normal threat of wildfires in the coming months - unless we see lots more of the rainy weather we've had recently, officials warn.