Stage 1 fire restrictions

Wildfires

Crooks Fire Update: May 6, 2022

Location: 11 nautical miles south of Prescott-Bradshaw Ranger District (T12N, R2W, SEC 1), near Mt Union. Start Date:  April 18, 2022 Size:    Approximately 9,402 acres Percent Contained:   96% Cause:     Under Investigation. Vegetation:   Timber (Litter and Understory), Chaparral (6ft) Number of Personnel Assigned:  300 Fire suppression and repair work continues on the fire as crews build a contingency line in the Spruce Mountain-area. The contingency line acts as a secondary

Wildfires

Tussock Fire Update – May 16th, 2021

Acres: 5546 Percent Containment: 82% Date/Time Detected: May 8, 2021. 2:15 PM Structures burned: 0 Number of Resources: 342 Cause: Human-under investigation Origin/Location: 7 miles southwest of Crown King. FIRE DANGER “EXTREME” The potential for new wildfires in the southwest is extreme this weekend. Fire officials are preparing for potential dry lightning moving in from New Mexico with

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Stage I Fire Restrictions In Effect

WHERE: The 42 square miles of the City of Prescott and the 365 square miles of the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) which includes the Towns of Prescott Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, Chino Valley, and Paulden. CAFMA’s jurisdiction also applies to areas surrounding the City of Prescott such as Williamson Valley, upper Copper Basin Road,

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Sedona Fire District Implements Stage I Fire Restrictions

Due to lack of monsoon precipitation and key criteria being met for restrictions, Sedona Fire District is moving into Stage I Fire Restrictions 08:00 a.m. Friday August 14, 2020.  Key criteria, such as expected weather, and current and expected fuel moistures have weighed heavily in this decision.  “A couple of weeks ago when the decision