Over the weekend, the Verde Valley experienced its first relatively large wildfire of the 2020 fire season: The Pig Fire tearing through the brush like a wild boar near Pig Trough Tank in Hog Canyon.
The fire is burning in...
The Arizona monsoon officially started on June 15, using the date-only method, but the meteorological method based on dew points means the monsoon has just now arrived.
Despite the official date of June 15, we have not had any precipitation...
The Arizona Monsoon officially begins Monday, June 15.
Technically, the monsoon, or rainy season, starts when there are three consecutive days when the dew point averages 55 degrees or higher. But because that’s complicated, the National Weather Service declared in...
With the prospect of a wildland fire season ramping up at time when the COVID-19 respiratory virus is still lingering in the population, local fire fighting agencies are planning an aggressive suppression strategy this year aimed at extinguishing fires...
It was nearly standing room only as close to 200 residents packed the Village of Oakcreek Association’s clubhouse to seek information on what would happen if the community had to face a natural disaster. The...
The Sedona City Council emerged from its budget work sessions on April 30 and May 1 with a preliminary...
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