Aleks Phillips is a Newsweek U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime.

They’re offering $5 million in new grants to help fire and medical authorities across Arizona buy new equipment for their fire trucks. However, Arizona fire districts will have to apply quickly ...

A fire in Arizona has set over 3,500 acres ablaze and is continuing to grow as officials work to control the flames, according to officials. The Greer Fire started Tuesday at 11 a.m. local time in ...

PHOENIX — State leaders are poised for an early start to the Arizona fire season this year. Fire Officer John Truett with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said carryover ...

The Greer Fire is threatening a small mountain town near the New Mexico border. Crews in eastern Arizona continue to battle a wind-driven wildfire that has burned over 7,000 acres as of Thursday ...

Wildfire season typically starts in May in Arizona. PHOENIX - The upcoming summer heat and the recent Los Angeles wildfires are two reasons why Valley fire departments are on high alert.