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 (August 2, 2016) – The Sedona Fire District (SFD) lifted fire restrictions today that were in effect for all portions of the fire district. Recent rains along with higher humidity, increased fuel moisture, and the forecast for continuing monsoon activity have lowered, but not eliminated, fire danger in the fire district. SFD encourages everyone to be responsible when working with or... 

Sedona 9-11 Memorial fundraising was a success announced the Sedona Fire District committee. Sedona AZ (June 27, 2016) – The Sedona Fire District (SFD) gratefully announces the end of formal fundraising for the 9/11 Memorial. Due to the tremendous generosity of our community and donors from around the country, the commitments and funds already received have allowed us to exceed our goal to fund the... 

Sedona AZ (June 23, 2016) – In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, the Sedona Fire District and Coconino County Department of Emergency Management will test the emergency siren system within Oak Creek Canyon and Pine Valley at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Mark your calendars! This system is designed to notify Oak Creek Canyon and uptown Sedona residents, businesses... 

Sedona AZ (June 20, 2016) – As fire danger increases, the Sedona Fire District in conjunction with other local, state and federal agencies, implemented fire restrictions that began June 14, 2016. The SFD reminds everyone that ALL open burn permits have been canceled. These restrictions include all open burning. Fireworks and other pyrotechnic displays are expressly prohibited. Other types... 

Sedona 9/11 Memorial groundbreaking is scheduled for June 1, 2016 Sedona AZ (May 26, 2016) – The Sedona Fire District (SFD) is honored to have received one of the last remaining artifacts from the World Trade Center. The 5½-foot, 3,000-pound piece of steel is believed to be from the 20th floor of one of the Twin Towers. SFD plans to build a permanent memorial in honor of the 2,996 lives that... 

Sedona brush fire in the Village of Oak Creek in April 2016. One home was lost as a result of the fire.                         Photo by Robert Wooten. Sedona AZ (May 7, 2016) – On Friday, May 13, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Sedona, Montezuma-Rimrock, and Verde Valley Fire Districts, in cooperation with the City of Cottonwood and City... 

Sedona AZ (April 20, 2016) – September 11, 2001. The day 2,977 souls perished including 343 FDNY Firefighters, 37 Port Authority Police Officers, 23 New York City Police Officers, 8 EMT/Medics and 2,566 civilians. The Sedona Fire District has been awarded one of the last remaining vestiges of New York’s World Trade Center site after the horrific collapse, a 5-½ feet long 3,000-pound steel... 

Sedona AZ (April 15, 2016) – The Agenda for the next Sedona Fire District Fire Board meeting link is below: This is a Regular Business meeting with Budget Workshop to be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, beginning at 3:00 PM at Station #1, 2860 Southwest Drive in West Sedona. The Board will vote to go into Executive Session (not open to the public) at 3:00 PM. The Public Session will immediately... 

Sedona Fire Chief Kris Kazian Sedona AZ (March 28, 2016) – Fire Chief Kris Kazian of the Sedona Fire District successfully completed the process that redesignates him as a Chief Fire Officer (CFO), one of only 1,113 CFOs worldwide. The Commission on Professional Credentialing met on February 2, 2016, to officially confer the redesignation upon Chief Kazian. The CFO Designation program is a voluntary...