Tucson roads close; Arizona flood watches into Sunday apnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from apnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Heavy rain closed roads in Tucson and triggered flood watches and warnings across much of Arizona on Saturday, with more in the forecast through the weekend.
The Flagstaff area has gone through a difficult fire season and continues to deal with the aftermath.But most of the state managed to get through the season without any major fires.After a dry winter, forest managers were bracing for a long summer. Campfire restrictions came early, and one of the first blazes of the season, the Tunnel Fire, erupted in April.
Scientists who study physical characteristics of the land after wildfires, like the Rodeo-Chediski Fire, want to examine a new era of Arizona megafires.