Be Fire Wise! Get your 2014 Fall burn permit now! Sedona AZ (September 24, 2014) – To protect your home from potential wildfires and to facilitate easier fall yard cleanups, the Sedona Fire District (SFD) is issuing no-cost residential burn permits. The final date for burning with a permit is Saturday, December 6, 2014. As always, extreme caution must be used! Permits are required for any open... 

SFD provided free car seats in 2013 for qualified families in need Sedona AZ (September 15, 2014) – In support of National Child Passenger Safety Week, September 14-20, the Sedona Fire District will be partnering with West Sedona School Head Start on September 18, 2014. Taking advantage of a student screening day, this will be an opportunity for SFD’s three nationally certified car seat technicians... 

Sedona AZ (September 2, 2014) – The DRAFT Minutes from the August 27, 2014, Sedona Fire District Governing Board business meeting are available below. Please remember these Minutes will not be officially approved by the Board until the September meeting and are subject to change. Click here to view Minutes: 8/27/14 DRAFT SFD Board Minutes Thank you. Tricia Greer Executive Assistant 928-204-8909 Sedona... 

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2014) – The following is an open letter to the community dated June 11, 2014, from Sedona Fire District Fire Chief Kris Kazian:   What an amazing and challenging two weeks we all experienced during the Slide Fire. At about 3:45 PM on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the Sedona Fire District experienced a large fire in Oak Creek Canyon. From the minute we received a notice of smoke... 

Sedona AZ Slide Fire…Some people are?Sedona AZ (May 28, 2014) – The following is from the Slide Fire (Sedona, Arizona) Southwest Incident Management Team: Greetings readers, We’re posting to provide some insight from the Incident Management Team’s perspective. It’s unfortunate that even though camping and fires are ALWAYS banned in Oak Creek Canyon (outside of the developed recreation... 

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 (May 21, 2014) – SedonaEye.com photos of the Slide Rock Fire burning since May 20 in the Oak Creek Canyon area, Sedona, Arizona captured from Arizona Interstate 17 (top) and AZ State Route 179 (center) and Sedona staging area (last photo courtesy of USFS) at approximately 2:30 PM. The Slide Rock Fire has burned over 1000 acres and is expected to reach 5000 acres within 24 hours due... 

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 Fire Department in action Sedona AZ (March 17, 2014) – Extensive damage to a Sedona Village of Oak Creek home was caused by a fire which likely began in its attached garage. The Sedona Fire Department VOC station responded within minutes of receiving the 6:49 evening call to the home on Cascabell Court. Neighbors as far away as a mile reported hearing explosions and the west side... 

Sedona Fire Chief Kris Kazian Sedona AZ (March 4, 2014) – The Sedona Fire District Draft Minutes of the February 26, 2014, Public Business meeting: Sedona Fire District March 4, 2014 The DRAFT Minutes from the February 26, 2014 Sedona Fire District Public Business meeting are available below. Please remember these Minutes will not be officially approved by the Board until March 19th and are...