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Pocket Fire cost $64.1M to suppress

Forest Service believes 'holdover' wildfire smoldered after lightning The Pocket Fire is 100% contained, the U.S. Forest Service announced on the morning of Thursday, July 30, after an estimated cost of $64.1 million in suppression efforts. The fire was reported on...

Pocket Fire changes Sedona’s tourism focus

City of Sedona to dip into pockets for post-fire crisis management  While containment efforts on the Pocket Fire continue, so do post-fire economic recovery plans by Coconino and Yavapai counties and the city of Sedona's Destination Marketing & Management Organization. Sedona...

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...

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...

Two Sedona mayoral candidates clash at forum

Brian Fultz and Henry Silbiger outline to voters their competing priorities Keep Sedona Beautiful hosted a forum on Thursday, May 21, featuring current Sedona Vice Mayor Brian Fultz and political newcomer Henry Silbiger — both of whom are seeking to...

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City speeds up permits for demolition and repair of flood-damaged property

To support Sedona homeowners as they begin the process of repairing flood damage, the city of Sedona will be...

Sedona Fire District & USFS look for new Station 5 site

Discussions are now in early stages of a likely multi-year relocation While work continues on the building of the new...
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