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Create Defensible Space: Be Firewise!
Posted on April 11, 2013 | 7:07 am
DEFENSIBLE SPACE: Spring is in the air, and the summer fire season is upon us. Protect your home and loved ones by creating defensible space around your home and property. Defensible space slows or stops the spread of wildfire and creates space for firefighters to defend your property. Creating defensible space is not clear cutting property, but a strategy to thin more...
Senator Highway Now Open
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 5:33 pm
Yavapai County Public Works opened Senator Highway today after having rocks removed from the highway as well as those posing a threat from the rock face adjacent to the highway. Motorists are advised to use caution when travelling Senator Highway due to icy narrow more...
Holiday and Christmas Tree Fire Safety
Posted on December 5, 2012 | 12:11 pm
Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire. Following a few simple fire safety tips can keep electric lights, candles and the ever popular Christmas tree from creating a tragedy. Don’t put your live Christmas tree up too early or leave it up for more...
Prescott National Forest Lifts Fire Restrictions
Posted on July 19, 2012 | 9:17 am
Prescott National Forest will rescind all fire restrictions on Wednesday, July 18 at 8:00 am due to significant amounts of precipitation across the Forest. Visitors are reminded that the Emergency Area Closure for the Gladiator Fire will remain in effect. Moisture has created wetter conditions that have lessened fire potential, though continued caution is still more...
Yavapai County Fire Ban Lifted
Posted on July 19, 2012 | 9:13 am
Subject: Fire Prohibition rescinded across all fire zones in Yavapai County The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management in consultation with regional fire districts/departments throughout the County, and the Prescott National Forest have concluded that significant moisture has led to the decrease of fire hazard in the County. Therefore, the fire ban which more...
Post Fire Treatments Conducted on the Gladiator Fire
Posted on July 16, 2012 | 4:40 pm
The burned area assessment report has been completed for the Gladiator Fire and all Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) treatment recommendations and funding requests submitted have been approved. Aerial application of grass seed and straw mulch was completed prior to monsoon rain events on July 4, 2012. Aerial seeding and straw mulch application was conducted on more...
Post Fire Flood Mitigation work in Crown King
Posted on June 27, 2012 | 9:58 am
Crown King: Post Fire Flood Mitigation work continues. The USFS will begin aerial seeding and mulch operations on Thursday, June 28th, 2012. Upon gathering necessary right of access agreements, and authorization private land seeding and mulching will begin on Monday more...
YCSO Providing Latest Technology in Emergency Notification-
Posted on June 12, 2012 | 5:05 pm
Yavapai County Residents Urged to Sign Up for Alerts The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office now utilizes DeltAlert® as its Emergency Notification System (ENS). The system can notify hundreds of residential and business contacts within minutes when the need arises for emergency alerts or time-sensitive public safety issues. This new system completely replaces the more...
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 3:27 pm
Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management is looking for individuals who are interested in being their community’s CERT coordinator. CERT is a community based response team for disaster response, http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/index.shtm, and adds resiliency to communities. Yavapai County will provide opportunities for CERT Train the Trainer courses. Prepare more...
Social Media
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 3:20 pm
Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management has established a social media webpage at http://facebook.com/YCOEM. Community announcements and warnings will be posted real time, with links back to further information. Check out and “Like” the Facebook page for Yavapai County Office of Emergency more...
11/9/11 NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 9:24 am
FEMA, FCC ANNOUNCE NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM - Similar to local Emergency Alert System Tests, this Test is Scheduled to Take Place on November 9, 2011 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the more...
Yavapai Fire Ban-LIFTED July 20th
Posted on July 19, 2011 | 3:55 pm
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 County Open Fire Prohibition to be lifted. In consideration of the moisture that has been received and the forecast for continuing monsoon activity, the County Open Fire Prohibition, imposed by the Board of Supervisors on May 16, 2011 will be terminated as of 8:00AM, July 20, 2011. This decision is made in collaboration with county fire more...
PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Posted on July 12, 2011 | 3:31 pm
All campfire and smoking restrictions will be lifted on the Prescott National Forest beginning Tuesday, July 12 at 8 a.m. Considerable improvement in conditions on the forest over the last several days including higher humidity and up to two inches of rain in some areas have allowed officials to lift current fire restrictions. Forest officials would like to remind more...
USDA Forest Service Unveils Proposed Planning Rule
Posted on February 17, 2011 | 2:11 pm
United StatesSouthwestern Region Department of Public Affairs Office Agriculture 333 Broadway, SE Albuquerque, NM 87102 For Immediate Release February 10, 2011 Contacts: Bob Davis (505) 842-3210 Cathie Schmidlin (928) 226-4616 USDA Forest Service Unveils Proposed Planning Rule to Provide Science-based Framework to Support Healthy Forests and more...
Notice to the Public
Posted on November 23, 2010 | 10:36 pm
In 2005-2006, Yavapai County and the cities and towns completed a year-long, multi-hazard mitigation planning effort that resulted in multi-hazard mitigation plans (2006 Plans) for each jurisdiction. The 2006 Plans were prepared in compliance with federal regulations set forth by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K), which requires local, county, tribal and state more...
White Spar APS Power Line Project
Posted on November 15, 2010 | 2:32 pm
Arizona Public Service (APS) plans to finish the power line construction started in 2008 south of the White Spar Campground and continuing south along Trail 382 towards Ponderosa Road. APS will be using a helicopter to set the power poles on Tuesday, November 16 and work is expected to be completed by the end of the day. This will cause temporary closures on Trail more...
National Public Lands Fee-Free Day – September 25th
Posted on September 21, 2010 | 9:53 am
PRESCOTT, AZ (September 21, 2010) - Prescott National Forest will waive the $5.00 fee at all day-use facilities on Saturday, September 25 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. National Public Lands Day is an annual event to encourage visitation to our nation’s national forests and grasslands as well as lands managed by Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish more...
Does your smoke alarm need to be replaced?
Posted on May 27, 2010 | 10:10 pm
It's a FACT: All hardwired or battery-operated smoke alarms, installed before May 2000, should be replaced now! A smoke alarm's lifespan is 10 years, which means any smoke alarm installed before May 2000 is too old and needs to be replaced. The smoke alarm is no longer reliable. Part of smoke alarm maintenance includes knowing when to replace the unit. The few minutes more...
Fire Prevention and Safety Reminder
Posted on May 18, 2010 | 11:25 am
With high school graduation celebrations beginning as early as this weekend and Memorial Day celebrations next weekend, we want to remind forest visitors about fire prevention and safety. The Southwest has already experienced several wildfires. On the Prescott National Forest alone, approximately 30 abandoned campfires have been found over the last two weekends. In more...
Government Canyon Thinning and Fuels Reduction
Posted on May 13, 2010 | 2:07 pm
The AZ State Forestry Division, using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, is running a fuels reduction/forest health improvement project on Arizona State Trust Lands in the Government Canyon area. Read More more...
A Wildfire Heads Up!
Posted on May 13, 2010 | 11:01 am
[caption id="attachment_311" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Click for larger view."][/caption] Wildfire season is upon us. Today’s Prescott Courier front page is an article about the man-made fire ignition at Watson Lake. On Tuesday Black Canyon City had to contend with the Park Lane Fire. There have already been fires along I-17. It is time to be very more...
2010 Wildfire Expo 4/17/10
Posted on March 24, 2010 | 11:00 am
Preventing wildland fires in Arizona is everyone's responsibility. Now is the time to carefully assess wildfire risk around your home. It's also a great time to learn how to be wildfire smart and put key fire prevention tips into action. The 2010 Wildfire Expo is a perfect place to get all the information you need about protecting your family, your property, and what more...
Bark beetles’ song could save forests
Posted on February 9, 2010 | 8:47 am
Study: Tree-eating insects deterred by their own calls by Shaun McKinnon - Feb. 9, 2010 12:00 AM - The Arizona Republic Researchers at Northern Arizona University think they may have found an environmentally safe and readily available weapon against the tree-eating armies of bark beetles. It is, with apologies to the boys from Liverpool, the music of the beetles. more...
Emergency Notification System a critical link for residents during recent flooding
Posted on January 27, 2010 | 3:40 pm
January 21, 2010 at approximately 9 P.M., the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office activated the Emergency Notification System (ENS) to alert residents in the Black Canyon City area of potential flooding. Communications personnel, under the direction of Technical Services Commander Lieutenant Brian Hunt, completed nearly 1100 notifications to residents in the affected more...
Reporting Storm Damages
Posted on January 27, 2010 | 10:35 am
FEDS MIGHT HELP The storm that hit Yavapai County January 20-23rd caused serve damages to many areas of the County. If enough damage has occurred, then local, state and federal governments might be able to make a declaration that private property is eligible for financial aid. To report property damage please include the following information: Your more...
Preparedness Article
Posted on December 29, 2009 | 3:33 pm
"Preppers" You need to be one ! If you don’t know what a "Prepper" is, it’s a new term for people interested in being prepared ! Read about a “prepper” from Phoenix at: more...
Potato Patch Campground
Posted on September 17, 2009 | 9:34 am
Potato Patch Campground and Mingus Summit Day-Use Closed for Construction Day use closed for construction. Read More more...
Prescribed burn article
Posted on September 16, 2009 | 4:20 pm
Brush with disaster brings perspective to prescribed burns Click here to read the more...
Film Crew
Posted on August 18, 2009 | 1:16 pm
Not a Fire just a film crew. The Prescott National Forest has issued a Special User permit on Mingus Mountain to a film crew for the week. This afternoon August 18th, on the East side of Mingus they will be using smoke bombs. Please be aware this is not a fire and the smoke should dissipate more...
Road conversion to trail in the Prescott Basin
Posted on August 14, 2009 | 10:00 am
NEWS RELEASE USDA Forest Service Prescott National Forest http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/ The Prescott National Forest will begin implementing the conversion of Forest Road 51 and Forest Road 373A to non-motorized trails beginning the week of August 17th. Forest Road 51 will become the Potts Creek Trail 327 and Forest Road 373A will be an extension of the Thumb more...
