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 extinÂguishing 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 Taylor Fire, located approximately 13 miles southwest of Flagstaff, in Sycamore Canyon Wilderness near Turkey Butte, is expected to continue to intermittently generate smoke in Sedona and surrounding areas throughout the next several days. The Coconino County Health...
In an effort to create defensible space around their properties, homeowners in the Quail Springs Ranch area met with Ivan Anderson, wildland coordinator for Verde Valley Fire District, and Brian Steinhardt, district management officer for the U.S. Forest Service....
Coconino National Forest fire managers will resume plans for the Horseshoe Wild Bill and Maxwell Springs prescribed burn projects...
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