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Pocket Fire grows north of Sedona

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...

SFD awards those who serve

For first responders, it’s all in a day’s work. But it’s also nice to be recognized for that work even if it is just part of their job. Earlier this month, the Sedona Fire District announced its annual awards in...

Local firefighters head to California

On Saturday, Sept. 12, under a morning sky tinted an eerie orange by smoke from fires in California and Colorado, a U.S. Forest Service fire engine and work truck pulled out of Prescott National Forest’s Verde Ranger Station in...

Roadside fires surge in Verde Valley this year

If you’ve been noticing a lot of scorched patches along the highways this year, it’s not just your imagination: It’s been an unusually bad year for roadside fire. Brian Steinhardt, zone fire management officer for Coconino and Prescott National Forests,...

Sedona Fire District approves $18.8M budget

Following several month’s worth of meet­ings and plenty of tweaks here and there, the Sedona Fire District 2020-2021 budget is complete. The SFD Governing Board approved the $18,795,507 budget during its meeting on Tuesday, June 16. The decision took less...

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Coconino National Forest may hike user rates

If Yavapai RAC approves increase, fees could go into effect by March Increased user fees for public land sites across...

Poké-mania: Kids choose fun and connection in afterschool club

Athena Graham surveys her cards like a general inspecting her troops. The next move she makes will be critical....
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