Instead of waiting to react, there are things you can do now to prevent a wildfire from spreading near you. That includes cleaning the brush around your home, putting out any bonfires while camping and not tossing out lit cigarettes.

Researchers at the University of Arizona hope a portable wind tunnel they created can help piece together when dust storms will pick up during the Monsoon.

Gauges help emergency personnel predict potential flooding.

As the washes and rivers around Tucson fill up with monsoon waters, first responders must be ready for the worst.

Fourteen people have died from lightning strikes in Arizona since 2008 according to the National Weather Service, and Wiedman came close to being number 15.

Only 12 inches of rushing water is needed to push a small car off the road.

The drone with take NWFD's emergency response to new heights.

The inverted troughs that reach eastern Mexico travel west over the country with the tip of the inverted trough sometimes close enough to southern Arizona to increase afternoon storm chances.

Wet microbursts typically happen in late July and August, leaving flooding and damage in their wake.

Gulf surges help enhance rainfall in Arizona. Here's how they form.

Monsoon storms can sometimes spawn funnel clouds. Here's why and how.

Here's how some of the most destructive Monsoon storms form.

A gustnado forms with the help of gusty storm winds blowing out ahead of the storm.

The MJO originates in the Indian Ocean and then travels east, across the Pacific Ocean.

What is this law and how did it get its nickname?

Microbursts are common in southern Arizona during the Monsoon.

Learn about these mammoth dust storms that can encompass entire metro areas in minutes, all started from monsoon storms!

To begin the North American monsoon, there needs to be two key features in place in the atmosphere.

Monsoon is derived from the Arabic word "emmausim/em" which means...

Here are some precautions you can take to minimize your risk

A defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation, debris, and other types of combustible fuels have been treated, cleared, or reduced to slow the spread of fire to and from the building.

Drivers should remember ADOT’s “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” campaign.

Pest experts recommend strategic and active planning to try and avoid bugs finding a way into your home.

Northwest Fire District shares simple rules to follow in the summer heat.

Living in the desert calls for different precautions, especially during summer.

Firefighters said the hot weather can set some unexpected things on fire, and put you in danger.

The Tucson Department of Transportation is getting ready for flooded streets due to monsoon storms by initiating the Operation Splash campaign.

Every year thousands of volunteers are trained to become 'weather spotters' and they help the National Weather Service and local meteorologists to create even more accurate weather reports.

Advocacy groups say the most dangerous mistake a parent or caregiver can make is to think leaving a child alone in a vehicle could never happen to them or their family.

Heavy rains and a strong current damaged a concrete barrier in the Nogales wash Thursday. A large portion of the concrete bank protection failed and broke free as the water levels rose in the wash with the continuous rain.

Authorities in Cochise County say a 77-year-old man has died after the car he was driving got stuck in flooded wash.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has declared a state of emergency for Mammoth after monsoon rains damaged roadways and affected the small town's potable water system.

An increase in monsoon storms means mosquitoes are becoming more active. Homeowner Vanesa Hartley said she doesn't have any issues with the pests because she takes extra precautions around her home.

According to a spokesman from the Avra Valley Fire District, rescuers found the woman in her 50s standing on the vehicle near West Manville and North Reservation roads.