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How wildland firefighters battle fires in the West

The first big wildfire of the 2024 season to affect Sedona and the Verde Valley is the 960-acre Bravo Fire. Burning on the heavily-wooded Camp Navajo, an Arizona National Guard facility south of Bellemont, an unincorporated community 22 miles...

Roadside fires surge in Verde Valley this year

If you’ve been noticing a lot of scorched patches along the highways this year, it’s not just your imagination: It’s been an unusually bad year for roadside fire. Brian Steinhardt, zone fire management officer for Coconino and Prescott National Forests,...

Sedona Fire District firefighters assist with California wildfires

Deadly wildfires are blanketing the state of California. Over 70,000 acres are currently burning, with thousands having evac­uated, though most of the evacuation orders have now been lifted. Over 300 structures have burned. The California...

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City Council unanimously supports Oak Creek crossings to relieve traffic congestion

After passing financing for the Uptown parking garage during the June 11 meeting, the Sedona City Council expressed unanimous...

Register by July 1 to vote in July 30 primary election

The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 primary election on Tuesday, July 30, is coming up. Elections typically...
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