Sedona Fire Chief Kris KazianSedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – A Letter to the Community from Sedona Fire Chief Kris Kazian: Good Morning Sedona: Today, our community woke up to a blanket of smoke covering the area. This is due to the shift of winds and a weather inversion. We expect this condition to lift out of the area by late morning and have a likelihood of continuing to follow this same pattern... 

Sedona AZ (April 10, 2014) – Coconino County Arizona Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a fire that damaged a residential structure and two travel trailers on a lot located near Sycamore Canyon Drive in Pioneer Estates, a residential area south of Parks, Arizona. On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at approximately 1:20 in the afternoon, CCSO deputies and Ponderosa Fire District firefighters... 

Sedona AZ (March 25, 2014) – To protect your home from potential wildfires as well as make spring yard cleanup easier, the Sedona Fire District (SFD) is issuing no-cost residential permits for burning. Permits are required for any open burning in the Fire District, and are currently available at no charge at the SFD’s business office at 2860 Southwest Drive in West Sedona between the hours of 7:00... 

Sedona AZ (July 4, 2013) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher and his Command team, along with Clay Templin’s Yarnell Hill Fire Incident Management Team, are pleased to announce the evacuation order has been lifted for Peeples Valley at 6:30 PM today, July 4, 2013. The community of Yarnell still remains under mandatory evacuation. This order pertains to Peeples Valley RESIDENTS ONLY. The... 

Andrew Ashcraft texted this photo to wife Juliann of the Yarnell Fire in Arizona as the Granite Mountain Hot Shots set out to help – photo courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft via FB posting Sedona AZ (July 3, 2013)  – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has compiled a list of homes and structures in the Peeples Valley and Yarnell communities lost as a result of the Yarnell Hill Fire. The 129... 

Yarnell AZ wildfire claims 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shots lives Prescott AZ (July 1, 2013) – The Arizona Community Foundation, in partnership with its affiliated Yavapai County Community Foundation, is matching gifts to its Disaster Relief Fund, dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000 to address needs resulting from the wildfire currently burning in Yarnell, Arizona. $75,000 of this total match was... 

Sedona AZ (June 22, 2013) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher and his Command team, along with Tony Sciacca’s Doce Fire Incident Management Team, are pleased to announce the evacuation order has been lifted along the Williamson Valley corridor as of 5 PM today. This order pertains to RESIDENTS ONLY:   The checkpoints will remain in place and residents must show proof of address to gain... 

Red Flag Warnings in effect for Prescott National Forest Prescott AZ (May 22, 2013) –The Green Gate Fire was reported on Tuesday, May 21, at 11:00 in the evening. The five acre fire is approximately four miles south of Lynx Lake on private property. Firefighters arrived on scene and reported heavy fuels, steep slopes, and numerous snags. Due to forecasted Red Flag Warnings, strong winds and... 

VOC Brush fire damage Sedona AZ (May 15, 2013) – On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at approximately 3:30 in the afternoon, Sedona Fire District (SFD) emergency crews responded to a reported brush fire near the 100 block of Pinto Lane in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona. During the initial response, SFD crews reported smoke visible from the area. Arriving on the scene, firefighters quickly contained the... 

SEDONA AZ  (September 17, 2012) – To protect your home from potential wildfires and make fall yard cleanup easier, the Sedona Fire District (SFD) is issuing no-cost residential burn permits beginning Monday, September 17, 2012. The final date for burning with a permit is Saturday, December 1, 2012. As always, extreme caution must be used. Permits are required for any open burning within the fire...