Dewey

Goodwin Fire burnout operation is expected to be complete today

7/02/2017 - 8:49 am
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Location: Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ (T12N R1W, S28)

Start date: June 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m. 

Size: Approximately 27,327 acres 

Percent Contained: 53%  Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned: Approximately 1,222 personnel 

Bulldozers continue to create contingency firelines north of the Goodwin Fire

7/01/2017 - 11:13 am
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There will no longer be an evening update released starting this evening.

 

Location: Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ (T12N R1W, S28)

Start date: June 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

Size: Approximately 25,714 acres

Percent Contained: 44%

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned: Approximately 1,222 personnel

Fire crews constructed fireline in a critical portion of the Goodwin Fire

6/30/2017 - 8:39 pm
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Location: Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ (T12N R1W, S28)

Start date: June 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

Size: Approximately 25,342 acres

Percent Contained: 44%

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned: Approximately 1,222 personnel

Vegetation: Predominantly dense chaparral and Ponderosa pine stands in drainages.

Mayer Post Office now open; Dewey customers can continue to pick up mail at Camp Verde Post Office

6/30/2017 - 2:18 pm
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Closed for the past three days as a result of the Goodwin Fire evacuation, the Mayer Post Office at 12795 E. Central Ave. reopened today (Friday, June 30), Postmaster Debra Jevitt announced.

“We appreciate all the firefighters’ hard work in protecting our community and also our customers’ patience during the closure,” Jevitt said.

Dewey and Mayer Post Offices remain closed until further notice; Mail pickup continues at Camp Verde Post Office

6/29/2017 - 5:24 pm
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Despite emergency officials announcement allowing Mayer residents to return to their homes earlier today (Thursday), the Mayer Post Office is currently without power and therefore remains closed until further notice.

The Mayer Post Office has been closed since the town’s evacuation was ordered on Tuesday, June 27. Also remaining closed is the Dewey Post Office, after complying with orders to evacuate on Wednesday.

Goodwin Fire update: Evacuation for community of Mayer lifted

6/29/2017 - 12:24 pm
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Location: Bradshaw Ranger District, of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ (T12N R1W, S28)

Start date: June 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

Size: Approximately 24,828 acres

Percent Contained: 1%

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned: Approximately 800 personnel

For more information you can call the Yavapai County Goodwin fire information hotline at 928-442-5103.

From Yavapai County Sheriff

Evacuations Now Impact the Dewey and Mayer Post Offices

6/28/2017 - 5:33 pm
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Emergency officials battling the Goodwin Fire ordered the evacuation of Dewey earlier today, which has forced the Dewey Post Office to be closed until further notice, U.S. Postal Service announced.

On Tuesday, the Mayer Post Office was required to close to comply with evacuation orders.