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Sawtooth Fire Notification - June 2, 2020
6/02/2020 - 11:05 am
Sawtooth Fire | Queen Valley | wildfire | Pinal County Sheriff’s Office | Tonto National Forest

Over the next few days, firefighters on the Sawtooth Fire will begin back burning operations as part of structure protection and community safety measures in and around the northeast portion of Queen Valley.

To ensure safety, starting at noon today, residents along Silver King Road and Williams Road in Queen Valley will be placed in precautionary GO status as they are being asked to vacate their homes while these suppression operations take place.

At this time, this precautionary GO notification ONLY EFFECTS THOSE RESIDENTS along those two roads. Currently, all other residents...

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High Pollution Advisory issued for ozone effective June 3, 2020 in the Phoenix area
6/02/2020 - 10:18 am
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ozone | Phoenix | high pollution advisory

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone effective June 3, 2020, in the Phoenix area. ADEQ recommends that people limit outdoor activity while the HPA is in effect, especially children and adults with respiratory problems.

Ground level ozone forms when two types of pollutants—volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)—react in sunlight. These pollutants come primarily from automobiles, but also from other sources including industries, power plants, and products, such as solvents and paints. Generally...

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High Pollution Advisory issued for ozone effective June 2, 2020 in the Phoenix area
6/01/2020 - 11:09 am
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | high pollution advisory | ozone | Air Quality | Phoenix

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone effective June 2, 2020, in the Phoenix area. ADEQ recommends that people limit outdoor activity while the HPA is in effect, especially children and adults with respiratory problems.

Ground level ozone forms when two types of pollutants—volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)—react in sunlight. These pollutants come primarily from automobiles, but also from other sources including industries, power plants, and products, such as solvents and paints. Generally...

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Some Evacuations Lifted on Ocotillo Fire and Structure Damage Assessments Begin
5/31/2020 - 5:22 pm
Arizona State Forestry | Cave Creek | Ocotillo Fire | Maricopa County | MCSO | APS | wildfire | evacuation

Today, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Town of Cave Creek, began the process of assessing structure damage and preparing plans for a full and safe reentry. 

As of 5 pm today, some residents will be allowed to return home. That area includes, Rancho Manana and School House Road. Also, MCSO has reduced the hard closure area, and evacuations will remain in place, for the area north of Spur Crossing and Grapevine and west of 60th Street and Fleming Springs. 

The evacuation order for the remainder of the...

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Governor Ducey Issues Statewide Declaration Of Emergency, Curfew Beginning Tonight
5/31/2020 - 2:42 pm
Governor Ducey | state of emergency | curfew

Governor Doug Ducey today issued a statewide Declaration of Emergency, including putting in place a curfew starting at 8:00 p.m. tonight. The curfew is in effect from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. and shall expire on Monday, June 8, at 5:00 a.m. unless further extended.

“At the request of local leaders and in coordination with state and local law enforcement, I’m issuing a statewide Declaration of Emergency and curfew starting at 8:00 p.m. tonight and effective for one week,” said Governor Ducey. “This gives law enforcement an additional tool to prevent the lawlessness we’ve seen here...

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