The Pocket Fire was first reported about 5 p.m. on Friday, June 19, approximately 7 miles north of Sedona. Firefighters were able to construct a dozer line off of Forest Service Road 231, the Edge of the World, to halt the...

432 fire personnel face steep slopes to battle wildfire that prompted Oak Creek Canyon evacuation The Pocket Fire ignited about 7 miles north of Sedona in the Red Rock–Secret Mountain Wilderness area on the afternoon of Friday, June 19, and...

Team short-hauls into cave to free stranded rappeller A climber who was exploring Keyhole Cave north of Sedona in the Coconino National Forest was able to walk back to the Sugarloaf Trailhead uninjured after she was rescued by a multi-agency...

USFS, fire agencies, municipalities impose restrictions to reduce wildfire risk Local fire agencies and municipalities and the U.S. Forest Service imposed Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on the morning of May 21, and the rules are anticipated to remain in place...

On April 25, the Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum opened the exhibit "Tim's Cave Reimagined: Stewarding a Cultural Collection." This exhibit tells the story of the sighting of prehistoric artifacts by helicopter, a recovery effort by the U.S. Forest...