June 2010
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Navajos Sign Loan for Judicial Buildings
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials have signed documents for a $60 million loan that will pay for the construction of new tribal courts, jails and other public safety buildings in Arizona and New Mexico.
Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr. and the tribe’s controller, Mark Grant, traveled to California [...]
Homemade Plane Crashes Near Camp Verde
Camp Verde (NAZ Today)- According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office on June 28, 2010, at approximately 8:15 AM, deputies responded to a reports of a plane that had crashed near the 4400 block of Middle Valley Road, Camp Verde.
The aircraft being flown was a “homebuilt” type, brand name “Hornet” ultralight. The aircraft is [...]
Schultz Fire Update: 15,075 Acres, 55% Contained
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Firefighters are being released from the Schultz Fire burning just north of Flagstaff.
As crews gain the upper hand on the fire, firefighters are being released to go home or on other assignments. Since Friday, over 200 firefighters have been released from the fire. Around 750 firefighters are still working on the fire, [...]
Sycamore Fire 100% Contained
SUNFLOWER (NAZ Today)– The wildfire that forced the closure of State Route 87 Thursday afternoon is now 100 percent contained.
The Sycamore Fire burned 187 acres along State Route 87 between mile markers 208 and 210 northeast of the Phoenix area. It started at around 2:20 pm Thursday and is listed as human caused. The highway [...]
Thursday Evening Schultz Fire Update: 14,800 Acres, 40% Contained
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– A controlled burn produced a large plume of smoke above the western edge of the Schultz Fire today, but the controlled fire helped to contain the main fire.
The fire grew slightly to 14,800 acres, but the big news is that successful burnout operations helped crews increase containment on the fire, to 40 [...]
Forest Service Issues Temporary Emergency Closure For The San Francisco Peaks Area
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) – Fire activity has forced the closure of the areas around the Schultz Fire due to public and firefighter safety.
The closure includes the entire Kachina Peaks Wilderness Area, Sunset Crater, The San Francisco Peaks, and the Mt. Elden and Dry Lake Hills areas. Officials closed the forest due to the Schultz Fire, [...]
Wednesday Evening Schultz Fire Update: 14,500 Acres, 25% Contained
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Day three of the Schultz Fire was a good one for both residents and firefighters.
Evacuees were allowed to return to their homes at around 8 am this morning. Despite a few flareups, the fire only grew about 500 acres to 14,500 acres. The fire is now 25 percent contained.
Firefighters worked hard to [...]
Governor Brewer Visits Schultz Fire
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) – Governor Jan Brewer addressed members of the media, along with concerned citizens, this evening near Schulz Fire north of Flagstaff. She said she was struck by the magnitude of destruction the fire has left in its wake. The governor also met with city, county, state and federal officials at the Emergency [...]
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