Hot Town

Experts say a catastrophic wildfire through the San Francisco Peaks could result in nearly $3 billion in damages.

Arizonans haven't always had air conditioning to beat the desert heat. The Show spoke with Chris Reid of the Pinal County Historical Society to learn how early Arizonans handled the scorching temperatures.

Maricopa County Public Health has numbers showing that 29% of indoor deaths happened in manufactured housing — even though they constitute only about 5% of the county’s housing units.

The Show series Hot Town is exploring all of the sometimes surprising ways our lives are shaped by the Phoenix heat — including in our yards. Meet master gardener Melissa Kruse-Peeples.

The University of Arizona’s Health Sciences Education Building in downtown Phoenix is making Arizona healthier — not just from facilitating health classes, but from mitigating heat with its copper-clad exterior.

Despite all the attributes of being the country’s fifth largest metropolis, what Phoenix is really known for is the heat. The Show series Hot Town explores the Valley's hotness in all its forms. The Hot Town series starts with a look back at Phoenix's heat history.→ More Arizona history stories