While Swick appreciates NAOS’s value in preserving the desert landscape, he noted some challenges. Due to the ordinance, Scottsdale Fire cannot enter these areas to clear brush or other ...

Scottsdale Fire Department Public Information Officer Dave Folio held a news conference to give an update on a deadly plane crash on Feb. 10, 2025.

The East Valley city’s expansive open areas and preserves combined with a lack of moisture have produced good conditions for blazes, Scottsdale Fire Chief Tom Shannon told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s ...