Sedona area Committee Fire preliminary map – CNF links are available in article for updates Sedona AZ – The Committee Fire, located east of Sedona on Munds Mountain, is now at one hundred acres and growing, reports Coconino National Forest incident command. The fire has a low-to-moderate rate of spread through heavy brush, and is currently moving in a north/northeast direction reported... 

Sedona Fire District Assistant Fire Chief Jayson Coil receives 2020 award Sedona AZ – The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) announced the recipients of the 2020 Wildland Fire EMS Awards. The NWCG Emergency Medical Committee annually recognizes individuals and groups who have demonstrated outstanding actions or accomplishments above and beyond the expectation of one’s normal mission... 

Sedona Arizona 9/11 Memorial on SR 179 is the site for the Sedona Police and Sedona Fire District 20th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony open to the public. Sedona AZ – On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Sedona Police Department and Sedona Fire District will hold a remembrance ceremony at Fire Station 6 at 2675 State Route 179 near Chapel Road. Please be aware that... 

Sedona AZ – On Monday, January 20, 2020, two Sedona Police Department officers were in an officer-involved shooting in which a 41-year-old man was killed. No officers were injured during the incident. Below is a timeline of the events of the shooting: • At 1:26 p.m., a resident on the 50-block of Newcastle Lane, Sedona AZ, called 911 to report an unknown man shouting in the vicinity... 

Sedona AZ (February 5, 2019) – Shortly before 1:00 this morning, Sedona firefighters responded to an alarm in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona. When SFD crews arrived at the 30 Beaver Street home, fire was venting from its roof and, fortunately, both residents had been able to exit the structure. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, but damage to the house is extensive. “The residents... 

Sedona Fire District Sedona AZ  (December 3, 2018) – A Sedona resident’s quick thinking helped to minimize fire damage to their home. SFD firefighters were dispatched to 180 Inspirational Drive, Sedona, shortly before 7:00 Sunday evening, when the occupant of the home noticed that something was amiss. After lighting a fire in the wood stove insert, the occupant noticed that there was a slight... 

Sedona AZ (September 10, 2018) – An injured hiker was rescued from near the summit of Bell Rock late Sunday morning after suffering a compound fracture of the lower leg. The hiker, a Sedona resident, was with friends when the accident occurred. Two helicopters from Arizona Department of Public Safety were utilized during the rescue. “Due to the rugged terrain and inaccessibility of the patient,... 

Sedona AZ (August 30, 2018) – A Les Springs subdivision homeowner awoke early this morning to the sound of a smoke detector. Upon investigation, the Sedona owner discovered that the recreational vehicle in the garage was on fire. Thinking quickly, he was able to pull the RV out of the garage. When firefighters from the Sedona Fire District arrived, they were able to extinguish the fire and remove... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie S. Maddock revisits the City of Sedona Dream and why Home Rule and the City Council are destroying it. Sedona AZ  – Whether an idiom, proverb or adage, the saying ““a watched pot never boils”” takes on a totally new meaning in Sedona, Arizona. It might more appropriately be changed to “”watched pots never STOP boiling” in this neck of... 

Sedona Trolley Tour Bus engine fire creates emergency situation along SR 179. (photo courtesy of Sedona Fire District) Sedona AZ (April 24, 2018) – While responding to a medical emergency Monday morning, Sedona Fire Department Engine E561 happened upon a trolley tour bus fire on State Route 179 north of the Village of Oak Creek. “Engine 561 was responding from their station in the Chapel area to...