Casa Grande crews responded to a WM transfer station fire that burned a large amount of trash. Officials say batteries and chemicals can spark such fires.
Pinal County planners advanced the Eloy Valley Energy Center III rezone 7-1. Its 400 MW of solar and 400 MW of batteries are sold to Arizona co-op AEPCO.
La Osa Energy Center rezoning goes before Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission April 16. The 3,385-acre data center project seeks Industrial zoning.
ADOT advises drivers to expect lane closures and flagging operations on SR 79 between mileposts 105 and 110 in Pinal County starting April 13 through end of summer.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will conduct a prescribed pile burn at Picacho Peak State Park on April 9, covering approximately 25 acres on the park's southwest side.