Agencies help Arizona family prepare for wildfire season and recover from Ocotillo Fire
A team of first responders came together to support a Cave Creek family that is trying to recover following the Ocotillo wildfire last summer -- but now they're better prepared for the next fire to come their way.
Seven Fire burns over 20 acres in the Tonto National Forest
Crews say the Seven Fire near Seven Springs Road and Sears Kay Ranch has burned over 20 acres and it's not clear what started the blaze.
More than a dozen javelinas taking over a Cave Creek neighborhood
While they're not necessarily building homes and such, more than a dozen of them are getting comfortable in a Cave Creek neighborhood.
Taste of the Town: Ofrenda
FOX 10 photojournalist Tom Fergus is checking out Ofrenda, a new Latin restaurant opening in Cave Creek on Dec. 4. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/ofrendacavecreek/
Help wanted: Cave Creek restaurant having trouble hiring staff
Ofrenda, a new Latin fine-dining restaurant in Cave Creek, is set to open next month, but the business is having a hard time filling staff positions.
100 Cactus Shadows High School students quarantined due to possible exposure
The Cave Creek School District told FOX 10 there are 100 students in quarantine due to possible exposure. The district has been back to in-person classes for about 5 weeks.
Sears Fire near Cave Creek burns 14,476 acres, now 60% contained
Some residents have evacuated summer homes northeast of Phoenix where a wildfire in the Tonto National Forest has burned over 14,000 acres of grass and brush.
Former Arizona resident gets prison for fake oil well scheme
An elderly Cave Creek man has been sentenced to four years in prison after being accused of selling interests in fake oil drilling projects in Montana and Texas.
Cactus Shadows, Mountain View high schools report new COVID cases
Dozens of new coronavirus cases have been reported at a pair of Valley schools. At Cactus Shadows, 58 students were ordered to quarantine, including the entire varsity football team.
Cactus Shadows High School gets ready to resume classes amid staff call out
Students at Cactus Shadows High School will return to in-person learning in a matter of days.
Cave Creek high school delays return to in-person classes due to lack of staffing
Cactus Shadows High School Principal Tony Vining announced Sept. 5 that Cave Creek Unified School District’s sole high school didn’t “have enough staff to safely open and will need to revert to our distance learning model.”
1-year-old dies after being pulled from pool in Cave Creek
Firefighters say the boy was not breathing and family members were performing CPR when crews arrived at the scene.
Ocotillo Fire in Cave Creek now 100% contained
Arizona State Forestry officials said the fire believed to be human-caused was reported last Saturday afternoon and some 500 homes were evacuated involving about 1,000 residents.
Hunkapi Farms helping horses displaced from Ocotillo Fire in Cave Creek
Hunkapi Farms, a Scottsdale horse therapy ranch, is in need of volunteers to help them care for nearly two dozen horses that were displaced from the Ocotillo Fire in Cave Creek. FOX 10's Ty Brennan has the details.
Evacuation orders prompted by East Desert Fire now lifted; fire 100% contained
Evacuation orders prompted by the East Desert Fire have been lifted, according to officials with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
Cave Creek Rodeo underway despite pandemic
Cave Creek Rodeo is happening May 22-24 with some new changes to follow social distancing guidelines. It is not open for the public to visit, but it will be televised on the Cowboy Channel.
Residents begin returning to homes after 'East Desert Fire' evacuations end
Residents have begun returning to their homes near Cave Creek after evacuation orders ended at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
How an air attack on the 'East Desert Fire' is crucial to stop the spread
Hundreds of firefighters are battling the "East Desert Fire" that began in north Phoenix Sunday and now grew closer to Cave Creek, evacuating more than 100 residents from their homes early Monday morning.
As East Desert Fire burns, business owners keeping watchful eyes
Businesses in parts of Cave Creek have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they are also having to deal with a wildfire. FOX 10's Matt Rodewald reports.
Friends remember 22-year-old who died following dirt bike crash in Cave Creek
A Cave Creek family is mourning the death of a 22-year-old man who was killed when his dirt bike collided with a tractor.