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Pile burning planned November 12 to December 31, 2024 in the Prescott Basin
11/08/2024 - 12:07 pm
prescribed burn | pile burn | smoke | Bradshaw Ranger District | Prescott Basin | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ADEQ

Fire Managers on the Bradshaw Ranger District plan to take advantage of the fall-like conditions and burn piles of debris in and around the Prescott Basin. (See the map below.) Ignitions are planned to start on Tuesday, November 12, and continue through the end of the year as favorable weather conditions allow. Fire managers expect smoke impacts to be light and visible from multiple locations including Prescott, Chino Valley, and surrounding areas. Pile burning helps to reduce hazardous fuels in the wildland urban interface and increases ecosystem and community resilience.

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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to Arizona small businesses
11/07/2024 - 2:23 pm
Small Business Administration | SBA | Low-interest federal disaster loans | disaster recovery

Small nonfarm businesses in six Arizona counties and neighboring counties in California, Nevada and Utah, are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began Sept. 10.

  • Primary Arizona counties:  La Paz and Mohave;
  • Neighboring Arizona counties:  ...
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Pile burns planned along Snowbowl Road tomorrow, November 7, 2024
11/06/2024 - 2:36 pm
pile burn | smoke | prescribed burn | Coconino National Forest | snowbowl | Snowbowl Road | Flagstaff Ranger District

Fire managers with the Coconino National Forest plan to burn piles of slash along Snowbowl Road tomorrow to reduce hazardous forest fuels.

For the latest information at any time of the day, details and updates about all prescribed burn projects can be found on the Coconino NF Prescribed Burn Projects Inciweb page, which is updated any time new information is available

Snowbowl Road Piles Project

  • Date: Nov. 7, 2024...
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SBA to Open Virtual Business Recovery Center to assist Havasupai Tribe businesses and residents affected by flooding
11/04/2024 - 7:02 pm
Small Business Administration | SBA disaster assistance | Havasupai | Havasupai flooding

 Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today announced the opening of its virtual Business Recovery Center to meet the needs of Havasupai Tribe businesses and individuals who were affected by flooding that occurred Aug. 22–23.

“When disasters strike, our virtual Business Recovery Centers are key to helping business owners and residents get back on their feet,” Sánchez said. “At these virtual centers, people can connect directly with our specialists to apply for disaster loans and learn...

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SBA deadline for Watch Fire property damage aid nears
11/04/2024 - 9:17 am
SBA disaster assistance | Watch Fire | San Carlos Apache Tribe Nonprofits

 Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded private nonprofit organizations in the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the Dec. 3, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by Watch Fire that occurred July 10-17. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.

According to Sánchez, eligible private nonprofits of any size may apply for SBA federal disaster loans of up to $2 million to repair or...

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