Emergency Bulletins

NPS to Conduct Prescribed Burn Near Boulder Beach at Lake Mead 
3/23/2023 - 7:18 am
prescribed burn | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | Lake Mead Fish Hatchery | Brushy Prescribed Burn

Depending on weather conditions, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is planning a prescribed burn adjacent to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Lake Mead Fish Hatchery. Ignitions are planned to start on March 28, take 1 to 2 days to complete, and treat approximately 20 acres.  

Located along Lakeshore Road, west of Lake Mead, this project will reduce hazardous vegetation (fuel) build-up near NDOW’s facilities and reduce invasive species to improve habitat and biodiversity along the wash between the fish hatchery and the lake.  

“By removing dead and highly adapted...

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Pile Burning Planned in the Prescott Basin on the Bradshaw RD
3/20/2023 - 2:27 pm
prescribed burn | pile burning | pile burn | burn debris piles | smoke | smoke impacts | reduce hazardous fuels | Bradshaw Ranger District | Prescott Basin

Fire managers on the Bradshaw Ranger District plan to take advantage of the moisture received and predicted to burn debris piles in the Prescott Basin. Ignitions are planned to start tomorrow, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, and continue through Friday, March 31, 2023, as favorable weather conditions allow. Fire managers expect smoke impacts to be light and visible from multiple locations including Prescott, Williamson Valley, Chino Valley, and surrounding areas. Pile...

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ADOT: Prepare for wet or icy highways across the state this week
3/20/2023 - 11:27 am
wet highways | icy highways | Storms | rain and snow | winter weather | winter weather conditions | flooding in washes | flooding in lower lying areas | slow down | slow down on slick roads | dress for cold weather | leave space between vehicles | stay alert for changing highway conditions | stay alert for storm debris and mud or rocks from slopes | do not enter or try to cross flooded areas

Rain and snow create the need to slow down, stay alert

PHOENIX – Drivers should plan for wet and sometimes icy highways across Arizona this week as another storm system brings rain and snow to the state.

The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends drivers stay up to date on weather conditions and prepare to slow down on slick roads. Motorists also should avoid traveling in winter weather conditions.

The National Weather Service says flooding is possible in washes and other lower lying areas. Drivers should not...

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2.5-mile stretch of Garland Prairie Road closed due to flooding
3/15/2023 - 7:02 pm
Coconino County | flooding Garland Prairie Road | Sycamore Creek

 The Coconino County Public Works Department, in conjunction with the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Forest Service, has closed the 2.5-mile stretch of Garland Prairie Road between Sycamore Creek to the east and McDougal Flat to the west due to flooding along the roadway. Access to Garland Prairie Road from White Horse Lake Road, which intersects from the south, also has been closed, and signage is in place to direct motorists away from the flooded area.  

  This closure is necessary for public safety as flows of at least two feet in depth have been reported on this...

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Tonto Basin Ranger District plans pile burn near Punkin Center
3/14/2023 - 2:15 pm
Tonto National Forest | Punkin Center | Tonto Basin | SR 188 | prescribed burn

Tonto Basin fire specialists are planning a pile burn on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Fire specialists will burn the community green waste pit near Punkin Center and west of State Route 188. Visitors and residents in the area may see smoke during ignitions but impacts are expected to be minimal to State Route 188 and the community of Tonto Basin. 

The Forest Service will post signs alerting the public that fire specialists will be burning. Officials urge motorists to slow down when driving through smoky areas for the safety of firefighters and the public. 

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