Sedona AZ (June 10, 2014) – The Sedona Fire District is better prepared to fulfill its mission of service to the community, following a two week training offered by the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy. SFD Fire Inspector Kevin Sullivan was selected to attend two back-to-back courses offered at the NFA campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Sedona Fire District Fire Inspector Kevin Sullivan... 

Sedona AZ (June 8, 2014) – The Yavapai College District Governing Board is seeking feedback from Yavapai County residents and property owners on the Board’s responsibility to provide education, economic development and cultural enrichment at a justifiable cost to county taxpayers. The Board has created a brief survey to capture constituent feedback. The survey is available online via the Yavapai... 

Be Fire Wise! All burn permits are cancelled.Sedona AZ (June 3, 2014) – The link below will access the Sedona Fire District May 28, 2014 Public Budget Workshop and Business Meeting DRAFT Minutes. The public is encouraged to attend SFD meetings: The DRAFT Minutes from the May 28, 2014 Sedona Fire District Public Budget Workshop and Business meeting are available below. Please remember these Minutes... 

Joseph R. Walker photo by Matthew Brady circa 1860 led a well-known gold-hunting expedition of 34 men into the mountains of central Arizona, near what is now the city of Prescott. The company struck gold along the Hassayampa River and Lynx Creek bringing subsequent white settlement in the area. The village of Walker, Arizona is named for him. He died at his home in Walnut Creek, California, and is... 

Fire Rescue helicopterSedona AZ (May 28, 2014) – We hear it all the time when talking wildfires. “The Slide Fire 35% contained,” or “the Brins Fire is now 100% contained,” etc. But what does that mean? How is it measured? First, you have to understand fire control lines, which is “an inclusive term for all constructed or natural barriers and treated fire edges used... 

This article submitted by the City of Sedona AZSedona AZ (May 27, 2014) – With the upcoming 2014 election campaign kicking off, the City of Sedona reminds the community of the political sign code regulations approved by City Council in response to a State Law. In 2011, state legislation mandated that all municipalities allow political signs with size and location limits that dramatically exceeded... 

Sedona AZ (May 26, 2014) – Anthony Palermo, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Community Relations Specialist, offers this copy of a Family Disaster Plan and Personal Survival sheet, along with Code Red Instructions, for individual and family emergency preparedness planning. Prepare today and share this link with others – remember – Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance!: For... 

Sedona AZ (May 25, 2014) – The following is the ORDER SLIDE FIRE EMERGENCY CLOSURE COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST: Order Number: 04-14-05-F Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 551, and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System lands within the Coconino National Forest, in Coconino and Yavapai County in the state of Arizona. The restricted area is depicted on the... 

Yavapai County Supervisor A.G. Chip DavisSedona AZ (May 24, 2014) – The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the solar field and parking canopies on May 30, 2014, at the Camp Verde Detention Center, located at 2830 Commonwealth Drive, at 9:00 in the morning. In addition to the Board of Supervisors’, Presiding Superior Court Judge Mackey,... 

Smoke cloud headed toward southeast SedonaSedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – Smoke from the Slide Fire located north of Sedona, Arizona, in Oak Creek Canyon continues to affect several communities in Northern Arizona. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of small particles, gases and water vapor. The primary health concern is the small particles. Not everyone who is exposed to smoke will have health problems....