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Monsoon rains diminish strength of 1,049-acre Grapevine Fire on Mingus Mountain

The Grapevine Fire is burning on Mingus Mountain, in the Verde Ranger District approximately 10 miles east of Prescott Valley and two miles south of Mingus Spring Ranch Lightning started the fire on July 21, which has now grown to...

Crooks Fire sends smoke into Verde Valley, Tunnel Fire leads to Flagstaff evacuations

At approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, April 18, Prescott National Forest crews responded to a reported wildfire south of Prescott near Mount Union. The Crooks Fire is now burning 600 acres and sending smoke northeast into the Verde Valley. Neither...

A little smoke now prevents smoke later

On Wednesday, Nov. 17, Sedona residents and visitors were beset with a cloud of wildfire smoke that settled over Sedona and the northern Verde Valley late in the evening on Tuesday, Nov. 16. This excess smoke was produced by prescribed...

Be extra aware of flood danger this season

With the Coconino, Prescott and Kaibab National Forest restrictions lifted and fire season effectively dampened by monsoon storms that are hitting every afternoon, the next thing Sedona and Verde Valley residents need to prepare for is flash floods and...

Rain & humidity quickly lower fire danger

The recent rain and increased humidity is shifting concerns from fire danger to flash flooding for public land managers. Coconino National Forest and Sedona Fire District lifted all fire restric­tions on July 16. Kaibab and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have also...

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SR 89A through Oak Creek Canyon reopened after snowstorm closed highway and northbound Interstate 17

The Arizona Department of Transportation reopened State Route 89A through Oak Creek Canyon this evening on Friday, March 7,...

Sedona-Oak Creek School District collecting coins for Special Olympics

To celebrate March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, the Sedona-Oak Creek School District and Sedona police officers Catherine Beers...
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