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When it comes to doing business with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division, ignore all unsolicited communications and avoid online search engines. Instead, go straight to the source at AZMVDNow.gov or ServiceArizona.com. These are legitimate MVD websites and the only ones customers should conduct personal MVD business on.
Over the past several months, customers have made ADOT aware of text messages...
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone effective May 5 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, the...
Coconino National Forest firefighters will be continuing ongoing work on seasonal prescribed burns in both the Flagstaff and Red Rock ranger districts throughout the week.
The Upper Beaver Creek project on the Red Rock Ranger District near Stoneman Lake -- started last week -- will continue today. Of the 2,000 acres planned for this week, 920 acres are scheduled to be burned today.
The Peaks project northeast of the San Francisco Peaks on the Flagstaff Ranger District, which will burn 3,540 acres throughout the week, will begin today as well.
The Mint East project, also...
Homeowners in the Pine Lake community were allowed to return to their residences beginning yesterday at 10:00 a.m. By Friday morning firefighters had made sufficient progress on the Flag Fire to allow reentry. For now, the lifting of the order only applies to residents. Firefighters continue to work the fire perimeter and heavy truck traffic will be encountered along Hualapai Mountain Road to the Pine Lake community. We encourage those returning to drive slowly and be aware of fire personnel and vehicles also using the road.
The recon flight this afternoon gave a more accurate...
