Emergency Bulletins
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Posted: 7/26/2017 - 5:41 pmThe Yavapai County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) has initiated the Goodwin Fire/Flood Committee to provide support to those affected by the Goodwin Fire and subsequent flooding. The American Red Cross will provide case management for the committee. For those who had damage to their homes and still need help, Red Cross volunteers will be available at the Mayer Fire Department located at 10001 Miami Street, Mayer, AZ, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm until...
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Posted: 7/26/2017 - 4:53 pmDuring an inspection of the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) on July 25, the City of Nogales public works reported a partial breach of the IOI approximately 200 yards north of the intersection of Old Tucson Rd. and the Nogales Wash.A dislodged section of cement that encases one of the manhole accesses to the IOI, partially sheared the pipe below the waterline causing discharge of untreated wastewater into the Nogales Wash. The location of the partial breach is in a sparsely populated area of the county.Santa Cruz County Health Services is advising people who live in areas where there is water running in the wash and tributaries east of... -
Posted: 7/26/2017 - 11:29 amFire managers are planning to conduct several prescribed burn projects during the late summer 2016 through winter 2017, as weather conditions allow.
Prescribed fires are essential for restoring the landscape in our fire-adapted ecosystem, and smoke is an unavoidable byproduct of these vital efforts. Fire managers strive to minimize smoke impacts to the community as much as possible. Burning occurs when winds and other atmospheric conditions will push the majority of smoke away from homes, and fire managers will burn larger areas when conditions permit, to limit the number of days smoke is in the air. Fire managers work closely with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality... -
Posted: 7/26/2017 - 10:45 am
On July 25, 2017, during an inspection of the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI), the City of Nogales public works reported a partial breach of the IOI approximately 200 yards north of the intersection of Old Tucson Rd. and the Nogales Wash.
A dislodged section of cement that encases one of the manhole accesses to the IOI, partially sheared the pipe below the waterline causing discharge of untreated wastewater into the Nogales Wash. The location of the partial breach is in a sparsely populated area of the county.
Santa Cruz County Health Services is advising people who live in areas where there is water running in the wash and tributaries east of the Nogales Wash to keep out of...
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Posted: 7/25/2017 - 4:36 pmHeavy rains led to flooding within Lake Mead National Recreation Area July 25, causing multiple road closures. There were no reports of injuries.
“The safety of our visitors and employees is always the top priority,” said Lizette Richardson, park superintendent. “Our employees did an excellent job responding to the monsoon rains and flash flooding , ensuring park visitors and fellow staff members were safe and accounted for.”
During this string of storms, the park setup an incident command to dispatch personnel to multiple areas where response was needed. Lake Mead’s pilot flew over the park...