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 Below is a summary of today’s activities by the Coconino County Flood Control District and City of Flagstaff related to the Museum Flood Area.

Below is a summary of today’s activities by the Coconino County Flood Control District and City of Flagstaff related to the Museum Flood Area.

Below is a summary of today’s activities by the Coconino County Flood Control District and City of Flagstaff related to the Museum Flood Area.

Storm Activity: The National Weather Service is forecasting increased thunderstorm activity with a particularly increased chance of significant rainfall Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Thunderstorm cells missed the Museum burn scar today. 

Sandbag Operations: 3,200 sandbags were produced and delivered to both the stations and to supply sandbagging placement operations for the elderly and disabled.  

As of 6:00 a.m. today, July 6, Coconino County has moved back to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in coordination with the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests.

This decision was made due to the cooler temperatures and recent rainfall which has reduced the risk of wildfire.

Even with the rain and lower temperatures, Coconino County remains in a drought and therefore fire danger remains. The following restrictions apply on County public lands, as well as private lands in the unincorporated areas of the County:

1.    Campfires and open fires

2.    Fireworks

Yesterday crews continued to make significant progress with suppression repair efforts, including rehabilitating fire control lines along the U.S. Route 60 corridor and near El Capitan and backhauling firefighting equipment. Isolated hot spots continued to smolder in Icehouse Canyon, on the south side of Mescal Mountain, and north of Dripping Springs. Firefighters continued to monitor for flare ups and utilize crews and aircraft as necessary to prevent fire spread.

The Snake Fire, located about

Coconino County will be entering Stage 3 Fire Restrictions at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, in coordination with the Kaibab and Coconino National Forest closures. This ordinance applies on County public lands, as well as private lands in the unincorporated areas of the County.

• *La Paz and Mohave Counties on 6/14 10 AM to 6/20 8 PM.
• *Maricopa County on 6/12 10 AM to 6/20 8 PM

Heat Warnings are still in effect for the following:

• Coconino County on 6/12 12 PM to 6/18 6 PM.
• Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz Counties on 6/12 10 AM to 6/19 9 PM. 
• Navajo County on 6/14 12 PM to 6/18 6 PM. 
• Yavapai County on 6/13 12 PM to 6/18 6 PM.
• Yuma County on 6/14 10 AM to 6/19 9 PM.

Precautions to prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke:

ZIP code data now includes demographics for better understanding of communities with lower vaccination rates

Maricopa County has now added demographic detail to their ZIP code-level vaccination data. This will help the county and its partners identify in finer detail which communities have experienced potential barriers to getting vaccinated so that vaccine events can be tailored to people’s needs.

After a successful test of vaccination incentives the last week of May, the Pima County Health Department has decided to offer incentives at most of the County-affiliated vaccination sites through June, including up to 100 Arizona Lottery $2 scratcher tickets per day.