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Arizona Museum Fire Evacuation and Flood Response

Sedona AZ – The Northern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross has been hard at work responding to the Museum Fire evacuations and preparing for the floods that are anticipated. The Red Cross provided a safe place to stay for people affected by the Museum Fire for seven days beginning July 21, 2019. During that time twelve people stayed overnight, and dozens of meals were offered to shelter... 

AZ Firefighters July Fourth Weekend Extremely Busy

Sedona AZ – The Fourth of July 2019 holiday weekend kept Arizona firefighters extremely busy. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management reports, between Thursday (July 4) and Sunday (July 7), firefighters responded to forty-six wildfires across Arizona on all land jurisdictions: The 46 fires burned a combined total of nearly four thousand acres. Most of the fires over the holiday... 

Arizona Dry Conditions Trigger Fire Restrictions

Sedona AZ — Beginning June 21, 2019, due to dry and hot conditions, fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management lands within the Phoenix District. The district’s 2.4 million acres of public lands in Arizona extend across portions of eight counties, including Pima, Pinal, Maricopa, Gila, Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties. Visitors to public lands in these counties... 

Grand Canyon North Rim AZ SR 67 reopens May 15

Grand Canyon North Rim access road will reopen May 15, 2019. Sedona AZ  – In time for the summer tourist season, Arizona State Route 67 leading to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The Arizona Department of Transportation closes the winding, 43-mile highway after park facilities shut down for the winter. Leading south from US 89A in Jacob... 

South Mountain Freeway I-10 Ramps to close permanently

Sedona AZ (June 13, 2018) – Two ramps along Arizona Interstate 10 in the West Valley will soon be removed permanently to allow for the new freeway-to-freeway interchange that will connect to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. The eastbound AZ I-10 off-ramp at 51st Avenue will close permanently at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Next week, the eastbound AZ I-10 on-ramp at 59th Avenue... 

Arizona Interstate 17 Restrictions

Sedona AZ (November 5, 2017) – Phoenix drivers should plan for overnight restrictions along AZ Interstate 17 during the week of November 6, 2017, as work continues to install the pilot wrong-way vehicle detection and warning system. All of the following ramp restrictions are scheduled nightly from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following day: Monday, Nov. 6 North- and southbound I-17 off-ramps at... 

Snow Impacted Travel Expected MLK Weekend

A 2011 accident scene involving an overturned snowplow that injured its driver Sedona AZ (January 15, 2016) – Recent snowstorms combined with the long holiday weekend means winter recreation areas along US 180 near Flagstaff are expected to see heavy traffic, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Motorists using US 180 during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend should... 

Know Before You Go

Lightning strikes kill several each year. Don’t be a preventable statistic. Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) – Outdoor enthusiasts should be aware of the dangers that often accompany monsoon season. Local Arizona Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Forest Service want everyone to enjoy the desert, forests and mountains, and encourage visitors planning a trip to “Know Before... 

Arizona Man Hit by Lightning

Monsoon clouds often bring lightning and thunder with rain Sedona AZ (August 17, 2014) – On Saturday, August 10, 2014, at about 4:00 in the afternoon, a Coconino County Sheriff’s Office deputy assigned to the Forest Lakes Community and the Forest Lakes Fire Department was dispatched to the Spillway Campground at Woods Canyon Lake after receiving a call that an adult male had been struck by... 

National Forest Fire Restrictions Begin

Sedona AZ (April 18, 2014) – Campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented at 8:00 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2014, on the Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott and Tonto National Forests in order to protect public health and reduce preventable human-caused fires. On the Kaibab National Forest, restrictions will apply only to the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts. Fire restrictions will not yet... 
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