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Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 4 assumes command of the Sand Stone, Deer, and Davenport Fires
7/29/2024 - 12:22 pm
wildfire | smoke | Sand Stone fire | Deer Fire | Davenport Fire | Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 4

The Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 4 assumed command of the Sand Stone, Deer, and Davenport Fires at 6:00 am this morning, Monday, July 29, 2024. A complex team brings additional resources and management capabilities to manage these incidents. Incident objectives include protecting values at risk, including adjacent Tribal and private lands, power and transportation infrastructure, cultural and natural resources including the Sonoran Desert ecosystem and Mazatzal Wilderness, threatened and endangered species, and range improvements.

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Adessa Fire on the Mesa Ranger District
7/26/2024 - 8:05 pm
wildfire | smoke | Adessa Fire | Tonto National Forest | Mesa Ranger District | lightning-caused fire | Woodbury Trailhead | Arizona Trail

The lightning-caused Adessa Fire began July 24 on the Mesa Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest, north of Superior. The wildfire is estimated at 1,424 acres with 0% containment, burning in tall grass and brush. Firefighters are actively working to suppress the fire and protect private property, range infrastructure, powerlines and recreation resources including the Arizona Trail. While containment hasn’t increased yet, crews have made significant progress in areas that may assist in future containment in the coming days.

Winds associated with thunderstorms contributed to...

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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Friday, July 26
7/26/2024 - 7:34 am
Ozone High Pollution | ozone high pollution advisory | HPA | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ADEQ

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Friday, July 26.

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Coconino National Forest to lift fire restrictions Friday, July 26
7/25/2024 - 2:14 pm
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Due to increased precipitation received across the Coconino National Forest, fire restrictions will be lifted at 8 a.m. tomorrow, July 26, 2024.

While forest-wide restrictions have been lifted, several areas of the Coconino National Forest are subject to permanent year-round fire restrictions, which will remain in effect.

Additionally, forest visitors are asked to...

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Coconino County Removes Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Cooperation with Regional Partners
7/25/2024 - 11:54 am
Coconino County | U.S. Forest Service | Coconino | Kaibab National Forests | Stage 1 fire restrictions | unincorporated communities | recreation areas | fire restrictions | unwanted fires | human-caused fires | weather | fuel moisture | fire activity levels | firefighting resources | monsoon flow | moisture | relative humidity | Director | Coconino County Emergency Management

In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service on the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests, at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, Coconino County will downgrade from Stage 1 fire restrictions in place since June 28 in unincorporated communities and recreation areas in the County.

Coconino County uses fire restrictions to help prevent unwanted, human-caused fires. Implementation of fire restrictions occurs based on a combination of factors that are carefully measured. Criteria used to determine when to implement or downgrade restrictions includes current and predicted weather, fuel...

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