Sedona AZ – Upcoming and favorable weather conditions provide an ideal window for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Pine-Strawberry Fire District to begin a multi-day, prescribed burn near the communities of Pine-Strawberry. Starting November 15, 2021, DFFM begins ignitions to 100 acres of a 200-acre project at Camp LoMia in Pine. The goal of the burn is to safeguard... 

Sedona AZ (August 17, 2018) – The Forest Service’ Oak Creek Watershed Restoration Project proposes nine activities to restore the watershed, including the rehabilitation of roadside parking along AZ State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon. To enhance the project’s analysis, a set of detailed maps has been created to clarify the location of all sixty (60) unauthorized roadside pullouts proposed... 

Sedona AZ (February 27, 2017) – According to the latest National Weather Service forecast, a snowstorm is expected to drop between 8 and 12 inches of heavy snow on north and central Arizona areas by tomorrow morning. The storm will gain intensity early Monday evening, according to the most recent forecast from the National Weather Service. Residents south of the Mogollon Rim may see flooding,... 

Arizona dust storm Sedona AZ (April 16, 2016) – With the weekend forecast calling for gusty winds along with the possibility of snow in higher elevations, motorists should be on alert for adverse weather including blowing dust and limited visibility, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Even though monsoon season hasn’t started, blowing dust is possible throughout the year.... 

Sedona AZ (June 28, 2015) – A lighting strike in the Mogollon Rim caused the death of a young female and injured several others when they sought shelter underneath a Ponderosa pine tree during a thunderstorm. The Northern Arizona Regional 911 Center in Flagstaff (AZ) received an emergency call around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, for several people injured by a lighting strike. Coconino... 

Forest prescribed burn method Sedona AZ (July 21, 2014) – With similar weather conditions in the forecast, Coconino National Forest fire managers expect the Willard, Bar M, Pothole and General fires to grow significantly again today. Though the acreages are increasing, fire severity remains constant, continuing to provide positive results and fulfill fire’s natural role in the forest ecosystem. Crews... 

Sedona AZ (September 2, 2013) – On Saturday, August 31, 2013, at approximately 11:30 in the morning, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputy assigned to the Forest Lakes area and Forest Lakes Fire Department personnel responded to Forest Service Road 237 Milepost 7 emergency call about a thirteen year-old boy who had fallen an unknown distance in Mogollon Rim Cheveleon Canyon. At the time... 

Sedona AZ (April 7, 2013) – Coconino National Forest will begin selling firewood permits Friday, April 12, 2013, and the public may begin cutting the following day (Saturday) after the purchase of a permit. Permits are $20, which are good for four cords of wood, and each additional cord of wood after that is $5, up to a maximum of 10 cords per household for the season. These permits allow for... 

Sedona AZ (November 28, 2011) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in his final performance of his original show “Mysteries of the Mogollon” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2011. As part of his farewell to this show and in honor of the upcoming holidays, Peach will be introducing a new poem with a holiday theme based on an experience by his relative, Tuffy Peach. Mike...