Lightning strikes kill several each year. Don’t be a preventable statistic. Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) – Outdoor enthusiasts should be aware of the dangers that often accompany monsoon season. Local Arizona Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Forest Service want everyone to enjoy the desert, forests and mountains, and encourage visitors planning a trip to “Know Before... 

Sedona AZ (June 28, 2015) – A lighting strike in the Mogollon Rim caused the death of a young female and injured several others when they sought shelter underneath a Ponderosa pine tree during a thunderstorm. The Northern Arizona Regional 911 Center in Flagstaff (AZ) received an emergency call around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, for several people injured by a lighting strike. Coconino... 

Sedona AZ (May 10, 2015) – The Grand Canyon Association will rededicate historic Kolb Studio at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015. The event will celebrate the completion of a two-year renovation project at the 111-year-old building, which sits amazingly on the edge of the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Kolb Studio is a must-see destination for tourists from around the globe. But wear... 

Grand Canyon view Sedona AZ (May 1, 2015) – National Park Service officials announced today that a Nevada man fell about 400 feet to his death while visiting the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. On Thursday, Las Vegas resident Juan Carreras-Soto, 29, was visiting with family when he may have tripped off a trail edge. His body was retrieved by helicopter on Friday from an area... 

Sedona AZ (February 17, 2015) – The criminal investigation of the USFS Law Enforcement officer who fatally shot a suspect in the Blue Ridge area of Clint Wells, Arizona, on September 19, 2014, is complete. The officer will not face charges. Evidence collected during the investigation proved the USFS officer acted within his lawful duty when he came into contact with Courtney James VanRiper,... 

Prescott AZ (February 3, 2015) – Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District are planning to burn Wednesday, February 4 through Saturday, February 7, 2015, pending favorable weather conditions. Specific days to burn will be determined by current and expected weather patterns allowing fire managers to make every effort to minimize smoke impacts to nearby communities.   Approximately 500 acres of... 

Sedona Fire District aided by Verde Valley Fire District and the USFS work to contain the Grasshopper Point fire Sedona AZ (December 1, 2014) – At approximately 1:30 p.m., November 29, 2014, Sedona Fire District (SFD) emergency crews were contacted about smoke in the Grasshopper Point vicinity, a presently closed day-use area north of uptown Sedona, Arizona. First responders, SFD crews from Fire... 

Sedona AZ (November 20, 2014) – Within the last several days, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office personnel in north central Arizona responded to numerous unrelated deaths, including two probable suicides (one in the Fredonia area and one in the Blue Ridge area), a First Degree homicide and arrest, a search for an overdue hiker on the San Francisco Peaks later found deceased, and a death in a... 

Pentagon Sedona AZ (November 9, 2014) –  The U.S Forest Service and U.S. Navy faced off with a concerned and outspoken public in a Port Angeles, Washington, meeting about the Navy’s proposal to conduct electronic warfare in the Olympic National Forest. One of the major aha moments at the November 7, 2014, meeting was the disclosure by USFS District Ranger Dean Millett that there is a... 

Sedona AZ (September 24, 2014) – The Forest Service officer involved shooting on Friday, September 19, 2014, in the Clint Wells, Arizona, Blue Ridge area, resulted in the death of the man who attacked the officer. The investigation is ongoing. The deceased man has been identified as Courtney James VanRiper, 66, also spelled Van Ripper, with a last known address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It...