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Snake season is here: How to stay safe

Sedona Fire District says a tidy yard and restraint are best defense Arizona is home to 13 different species of rattlesnakes, the most in the nation. As the temperatures start to pick up, so does the number of resident calls...

Stage 1 fire rules now in effect

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...

July rainfall sets records across Verde Valley

July came in like a lion and out like … a dripping wet lion. The Verde Valley started the month in extreme drought, with national forests closed for fire danger, and two large wildfires, the Rafael and Backbone Fires, burning...

Be extra aware of flood danger this season

With the Coconino, Prescott and Kaibab National Forest restrictions lifted and fire season effectively dampened by monsoon storms that are hitting every afternoon, the next thing Sedona and Verde Valley residents need to prepare for is flash floods and...

Rain & humidity quickly lower fire danger

The recent rain and increased humidity is shifting concerns from fire danger to flash flooding for public land managers. Coconino National Forest and Sedona Fire District lifted all fire restric­tions on July 16. Kaibab and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have also...

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Sedona-area USFS non-fire staff down 40% since ’24

Red Rock Ranger District outlines policy changes, office moves, possible shift in fire staff to Dept. of Interior Delayed by...

Word on the street is ‘Village Treasures’ sculpture: Newest public art installed at VOC roundabout

After two years of planning, Reagan Word’s “Village Treasures,” a sculpture 13 feet tall, 16 feet long and 9...
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