The Maricopa County Air Quality Department has declared a No Burn Day for Wednesday, December 18 due to elevated levels of PM2.5 (smoke).

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Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today informs private nonprofit organizations in the Havasupai Tribe of the Jan. 17, 2025, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by flooding that occurred Aug. 22-23, 2024. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.

The Coconino National Forest plans to begin work on a highly visible prescribed burn project north of Flagstaff next week.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a PM2.5 High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Saturday, December 14.

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Fire managers plan to continue prescribed fire operations on the Lakeside Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests beginning December 16 through December 20, 2024, as weather and vegetation conditions allow for successful operations.