Emergency Bulletins

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Utah Small Businesses
12/11/2024 - 7:41 am
Small Business Administration | Francisco Sánchez Jr. | Economic Injury Disaster Loans | Washington County | Iron County | Kane County | Mohave County | Lincoln County | Secretary of Agriculture | SBA.gov.

Small nonfarm businesses in three Utah counties and neighboring counties in Arizona and Nevada are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary county that began Oct. 8.

  • Primary Utah counties:  Washington;...
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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Nevada Small Businesses
12/11/2024 - 7:26 am
Small Business Administration | Francisco Sánchez Jr. | Economic Injury Disaster Loans | Secretary of Agriculture | Clark County | Mohave County | San Bernardino County | Washington County | disaster loan program | SBA.gov

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Prescribed Fire planned on North Kaibab Ranger District
12/09/2024 - 9:55 am
North Kaibab Ranger District | Telephone Hill Unit | Jacob Lake | Prescribed Fire | hazardous fuels | State Route 67 | forest health | smoke management | Wildfire Crisis Strategy | Air Quality

Fire managers are expecting to conduct a prescribed fire operation on the North Kaibab Ranger District this week. The Telephone Hill Unit is located approximately 14 miles south of Jacob Lake adjacent to State Route 67, which has closed for the winter season. Fire Managers are focusing ignition around the Pleasant Valley Cabin area of the unit to reduce hazardous fuel loads around the cabin and State Route 67 corridor, the operation is expected to affect about 700 acres in that vicinity. Operations could begin as early as Tuesday, December 10, and are expected to be completed in 2-3 days,...

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The Maricopa County Air Quality Department has declared a No Burn Day for Thursday, December 5 due to elevated levels of PM10 (dust).
12/05/2024 - 10:24 am
wood burning | PM2.5 | PM10 | Maricopa County | No Burn Day | dust control | leaf blowers | natural gas conversion | electric lawn equipment | Air Quality

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department has declared a No Burn Day for Thursday, December 5 due to elevated levels of PM10 (dust).

Take Action

  • Eliminate wood burning in fireplaces, stoves, chimeneas, and outdoor fire pits.
  • Convert your wood burning fireplace to natural gas or propane. Check if you are eligible to receive up to $2,000 to upgrade your fireplace to natural gas by visiting Maricopa.gov/AQ.
  • Avoid using leaf blowers. Use a rake or broom to keep debris out of the road and...
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The Maricopa County Air Quality Department has declared a No Burn Day for Wednesday, December 4 due to elevated levels of PM10 (dust).
12/04/2024 - 10:07 am
Air Quality | No Burn Day | Maricopa County Air Quality Department | Maricopa County

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department has declared a No Burn Day for Wednesday, December 4 due to elevated levels of PM10 (dust).

Take Action

  • Eliminate wood burning in fireplaces, stoves, chimeneas, and outdoor fire pits.
  • Convert your wood burning fireplace to natural gas or propane. Check if you are eligible to receive up to $2,000 to upgrade your fireplace to natural gas by visiting Maricopa.gov/AQ.
  • Avoid using leaf blowers. Use a rake or broom to keep debris out of the road and...
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