Forest Visitors Asked to Stay Off Senator Hwy
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The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, and Yuma Counties from September 4 - 6. Gila and Santa Cruz Counties from September 5 - 6. Daytime highs up to 117 °F are expected. Public cooling centers are available in some areas. Stay cool and hydrated!
Forest Visitors Asked to Stay Off Senator Hwy
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The Pima County Health Department working with the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center have released the following guidance for any person who believes they may have been exposed to the toxic fumes associated with a hazardous materials spill on Interstate 10 Feb. 14.
The hazmat incident is ongoing as state and local emergency response agencies work to clean up the spill and remediate the accident scene.
The spill was nitric acid. Concentrated nitric acid is also called fuming red nitric acid and releases a gas, nitrogen dioxide. Nitrogen dioxide is a slightly irritant...
Consider delaying travel, slow down if driving in winter conditions
As Arizona’s high country prepares for snow this week, drivers should focus on safe driving – including slowing down, if they are traveling on highways where winter weather is creating potentially hazardous conditions.
That’s the safety message from the Arizona Department of Transportation as storms are expected to create snow packed and icy conditions on a number of highways. Drivers should avoid traveling in winter weather and consider delaying trips until...
Next week the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management in conjunction with Arizona State Parks and Trails begin a two-day pile burn project at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. During the day, smoke off the project may be visible to the City of Cottonwood and immediate communities. Project managers expect
the smoke to settle into the Verde River overnight near Cottonwood down to Camp Verde. The project takes place within the state park, but will not affect park visitors.
The piles are approximately five acres and the result of leftover debris from continual...
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