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Arizona Republic Series Asks: Can We Save Arizona's Forests?

Since 2002, wildfires have burned through nearly 2 million acres of ponderosa pine forests in Arizona since 2002 — and the forests that are left are at risk.

So how are communities around the state mitigating that risk?

The Arizona Republic is running a series of stories this week exploring that issue, and what has led to their current state. From climate change to a history of fighting fires, how healthy are our forests today?

For more on that, The Show sat down with Shaun McKinnon, who edited the series.

Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.