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Eagle Rock Fire Update: 3,420 Acres, 80% Contained
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today)– Firefighters are close to fully containing the Eagle Rock Fire northeast of Williams.
Officials are expecting to reach 100 percent containment on the fire by Friday. The fire has burned 3,420 acres near Spring Valley. Crews will be focusing on mopping up (getting water onto the remaining hot spots) and finishing fire line [...]
Windy, Dry Day Expected on the Fire Lines Monday
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Breezy to windy conditions will continue Monday as firefighters attack wildfires around the northland.
The National Weather Service is predicting southwest winds from 20-25 m.p.h. gusting to near 40 m.p.h. along the I-40 corridor. Flagstaff’s predicted high temperature Monday is 78 degrees, with 81 degrees in the Doney Park area. 74 degrees is [...]
Eagle Rock Fire 60% Contained
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today)– Firefighters are continuing to make progress on the Eagle Rock Fire 11 miles northeast of Williams.
Fire officials are expecting to have the fire contained by 12 am Wednesday morning. It has burned 3,420 acres, and is not expected to grow. The fire is smoldering and smoking according to a release [...]
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 2 RECAP- Eagle Rock Fire 30 Percent Contained
FRIDAY’S LATEST UPDATES
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today, 7:30 PM)– Afternoon breezes and dry conditions have allowed the Eagle Rock Fire to more than triple in size this afternoon.
Crews made progress Thursday battling the 3,415-acre Eagle Rock Fire near Spring Valley, despite experiencing less-than-ideal firefighting conditions. Breezes continued into the evening hours, but crews were still able to [...]
Arizona Lawmakers To Consider Parks Measure
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona legislators on Monday are scheduled to consider several bills dealing with the state’s financially struggling parks system.
One proposal to lease out a moneymaking state park in Lake Havasu City in a move that parks officials have warned would force closures of other parks.
A separate controversial bill would raid a voter-mandated land [...]
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