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Recent moisture allows state to lift fire restrictions in some areas

7/29/2020 - 2:20 pm
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Sufficient monsoonal activity across the northern and southern portions of Arizona allow the Department of Forestry and Fire Management to lift fire restrictions within some state lands.

As of Thursday, July 30, fire restrictions will be lifted on state lands in Apache, Coconino – south of the Grand Canyon, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz Counties. On Saturday, August 1, Arizona Forestry will also lift restrictions on state land in Yavapai County.

Gray fox rabies activity has quadrupled in several Arizona counties this year

12/13/2017 - 1:43 pm
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Rabies activity in Arizona’s gray fox populations has quadrupled in the last year according to data released by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Flood control efforts continue in the Nogales Wash

8/07/2017 - 3:54 pm
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The recent flows from summer monsoon rains have eroded embankments at a number of locations within Nogales Wash, exposing and threatening critical infrastructure and property. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) is working to stabilize banks along the Nogales Wash.

The Arizona Department of Transportation delivered 70, 20-foot sections of concrete barrier to assist in the erosion mitigation along the banks of the Nogales Wash.

Santa Cruz County Receives Water Quality Test Results

8/01/2017 - 3:23 pm
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In response to the partial breach of the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) in Santa Cruz County, officials with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) initiated daily water quality sampling on July 26, 2017.

Swisshelm Fire and Siphon Fire updates on containment levels

7/06/2017 - 9:54 am
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SWISSHELMS FIRE UPDATE: July 6, 2017 – 10am
 
Location: 10 Miles East of Elfrida, AZ and west of Lesile Canyon Road.
 
Start Date: June 27, 2017 Cause: Undetermined Size: 10,950 acres (450 less acres based on improved mapping) Containment: 75% Vegetation: Grass and brush.
 
Resources 173 persons: 4 crews, 6 engines, 3 Tenders, 2 bulldozers, 3 helicopters, 1 airplane and Misc.

State lands in southern Arizona to go into Stage II Fire Restrictions

6/26/2017 - 12:32 pm
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The Sawmill Fire in southern Arizona started early for a typical wildfire season, and since then, more than 100,000 acres have burned on both state and federal lands in that part of the state.
 
The increasingly hot temperatures coupled with hazardous fuel conditions means the Department of Forestry and Fire Management will now implement Stage II Fire Restrictions on state-owned and state-managed lands in six counties.
 
Beginning at 0800 on Monday, June 26th, Stage II restrictions will go into effect within Cochise, Greenlee, Graham, Pima, Pinal, a