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The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management (YCOEM) will be conducting a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) Test in the Prescott Valley area on Thursday, August 29th, 2024, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. This test is part of a multi-jurisdictional exercise aimed at testing the Genasys Protect Evacuation platform for emergency notifications through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS).

YCOEM recently gained the approval to send messages through IPAWS, allowing them to assist jurisdictions in need of emergency notification support.

The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management (YCOEM) has been working in close collaboration with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office(YCSO) and the Yavapai Fire Consortium on the Quail Run Fire near Cordes Lakes, Arizona.

After consultation with fire leadership, YCSO has decided to lift the SET status for zones YCU-2324, YCU-2333, and YCU-2330. The wildfire no longer poses a threat to the Cordes Lakes community. All roadblocks in the area are lifted as well.

The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management (YCOEM) is working closely with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and the other fire agencies involved with the Hillside Fire near Congress, Arizona.