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Schultz Fire Evacuees Return Home
By: Michele Price, Associated Press Writer
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An estimated 1,000 people who were forced to flee their homes because of a forest fire outside Flagstaff were being allowed to return Wednesday morning.
Homeowners and their families began to trickle into the evacuated neighborhoods at 8 a.m. They had left their homes Sunday after the [...]
11PM UPDATE: Schultz Fire 10,000 Acres, 10% Contained
TUESDAY’S LATEST UPDATE HERE
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Despite high winds and grounded air tankers, firefighters were able to gain some containment on the Schultz Fire.
The Schultz Fire has been holding at 10,000 acres for most of the afternoon, and containment is now at 10 percent. Windy conditions and low visibility, along with the amount of fire [...]
Eagle Rock Fire Day 3 Update- Some Evacuees Allowed to Return Home
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today, 12:00 PM)– Thanks to some major progress overnight, most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes in the Spring Valley area.
Firefighters made significant progress putting out hot spots and strengthening fire line last night, according to Public Information Officer Brienne Magee in a media release.
3,415 acres have burned so far, [...]
DAY 1 RECAP– Eagle Rock Fire Reaches 1,000 Acres
Today’s Updates HERE
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today, 9:45 PM)– A rapidly-spreading wildfire has forced 50 people to evacuate from their homes northeast of Williams.
The Kaibab National Forest is reporting that the Eagle Rock Fire scorched 1,000 acres on Wednesday. Sustained southwest winds of 25 miles per hour with gusts to 55 mph prevented air tankers from fighting [...]
CCSO Orders Spring Valley Residents to Evacuate
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today)– The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is evacuating residents ahead of the Eagle Rock Fire.
CCSO Spokesman Gerry Blair says that deputies and volunteers are going door-to-door to residences located between Forest Service Rd 76 and County Rd 141, near the junction with County Rd 144, issuing evacuation orders. Residents are being asked [...]
89 Mesa Fire Recap, Day 1- Wildfire Starts North of Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– 8 PM MST– Firefighters are trying to get a handle on a 550+ acre wildfire burning nine miles northeast of Flagstaff.
Fire crews responded to a reported 25-acre wildfire fueled by high winds at around noon Thursday. The Coconino National Forest requested a Type-1 firefighting helicopter upon arrival to help with fighting the [...]
Citizens Okay With Forest Thinning Efforts
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Some Prescott area residents say they’re OK with forest officials using prescribed burns and other means to clear away excess growth in nearby national forests.
About a dozen people attended a meeting Thursday in Prescott to hear about the Forest Service’s proposal to thin out overcrowded trees and brush on 55,000 acres [...]
Fire in Doney Park Claims Camper
DONEY PARK (NAZ Today) – A small fire in Doney Park destroyed a small camping trailer early this afternoon.
When Summit Fire Department responded to the fire, flames were engulfing the trailer. The blaze was quickly extinguished and did not spread to nearby property.
Cause of the fire is blamed on faulty wiring in the trailer.
This is [...]
House Fire, Heavy Smoke in Doney Park
DONEY PARK (NAZ Today) – Flames erupted in Doney Park this afternoon when an unoccupied house caught fire around 2:35 p.m.
Summit Fire Department reported to the scene with three fire engines and eventually received additional assistance from the Flagstaff Fire Department with an extra engine and battalion chief.
The fire was contained to the attic of [...]
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