Sedona AZ (February 23, 2017) – Sedona Fire District (SFD) Governing Board established a Citizens’ Advisory Committee to explore funding options for infrastructure/capital projects including the possibility of a General Obligation Bond. After soliciting for community members, SFD received seven applications and appointed six members (one candidate had personal scheduling conflicts). This committee... 

Sedona AZ (December 8, 2016) – The Agenda for the next Sedona Fire District Fire Board meeting is available below. This is a Regular Business meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, beginning at 4:00 p.m. with an Executive Session (not open to the public) and the Public Session to immediately follow at approximately 4:45 to 5:00 PM at Station #1, 2860 Southwest Drive in West Sedona. ... 

Mariposa Restaurant on SR 89A in uptown Sedona site of morning fire Sedona AZ (September 6, 2016) –  The recently constructed and opened Mariposa Restaurant in Sedona at 700 W. SR 89A was the scene of an early morning fire. Employees placed a call to the Sedona fire department reporting the smell of smoke in the facility, believing it to be originating from the kitchen. First responders, using... 

Sedona AZ (August 25, 2016) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Dear Editor, As a member of the 9/11 Memorial Committee, it is my pleasure to invite all our citizens to attend the Memorial Plaza Dedication Ceremony on September 11, 2016, the 15th anniversary of our national tragedy. (Please see the attached invitation for specifics.) Thank you, Wendy Tanzer Sedona AZ     Read... 

Sedona AZ (February 25, 2016) – United States Forest Service law enforcement and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office are seeking any information on a string of suspicious human-caused fires that have occurred over the last two days in Oak Creek Canyon. On Monday (February 22), from approximately 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., four fires – named the Briar, Snake, Rock and Switchback fires... 

Sedona AZ (February 25, 2016) – Within a ninety minute period on February 22, 2016, the Sedona Fire District (SFD) emergency crews responded to reports of multiple brush fires along north State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon and within the City of Sedona limits near Doodlebug Road. The initial call came in at approximately 7:30 in the evening and was followed by calls at 8:30 p.m. and 9:10 p.m.... 

Sedona AZ (December 19, 2015) – The DRAFT Minutes from the December 14, 2015, Sedona Fire District Special Board meeting and the December 16, 2015, Sedona Fire District Governing Board Regular Business meeting are available below. Please remember these Minutes will not be officially approved by the Board until the January 2016 meeting and are subject to change. Click link below to view Minutes. December... 

Sedona AZ (October 16, 2015) – The agendas for Sedona Fire District Fire Board meetings scheduled for next week are available below: There are two Special Board meetings to be held on Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20 beginning at 4:30 p.m., as well as a Regular Business meeting to be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, beginning at 3:30 p.m. All three meetings will be held at Station... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (October 16, 2015) – Sedona Mayor and Members of the City Council, as you are probably aware, flooding in Sedona generally originates from two sources: (1) Summer monsoons; (2) Spring flooding resulting from El Nino conditions. If you haven’t had the opportunity to view the two web links included here, time permitting you might find them of... 

Sedona AZ (October 5, 2015) – Sedona Fire Marshal Gary Johnson reminds the community that it’s Fire Prevention Week and this year’s message is “Every bedroom needs a smoke alarm!” Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. In fact, having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying...