Restoring Healthy Forests and Preventing Dangerous Wildfires

Mail service to Yarnell, Ariz., has been suspended because of the large Yarnell Hill wildfire, the United States Post Office said in a release. Click here to read Read more

Thousands around Arizona on Monday mourned the loss of 19 young firefighters who died Sunday battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. About 1,000 residents from Prescott, Chino Valley and the surrounding area filled an auditorium at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for a memorial hosted by U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, whose congressional district includes Yarnell. The crowd spilled out onto the the lawn, with many visibly shaken from beginning to end. Click here to read Read more

Nineteen elite firefighters who died battling a fast-moving wildfire here Sunday in the country's worst wildfire disaster in 80 years have been hailed by President Obama as "heroes."...U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz, represents the area hit by the wildfire. He said he will join law enforcement in checking on residents in evacuation zones to make sure everyone is accounted for. "This is catastrophic," Gosar told KPNX. "My heart hurts for all the people in Yarnell. It's not a great day to be in Ariz... Read more

Proponents of a bill to let ranchers and loggers operate more freely on federal land said last week that changes are needed to give the U.S. Forest Service help clearing forests before wildfires can break out. “We have to start something or we are going to suffer consequences,” said Rep. Paul Gosar, R-PrescottClick here to read Read more