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Tiger Fire July 7 Morning Update: Acres: 12,133 acres Percent Containment: 0% Date Detected: June 30, 2021, at 3:45 pm Personnel Assigned: 323 Cause: Lightning Origin/Location: 11 miles east of Crown King ANNOUNCEMENT: COMMUNITY MEETING-In Person Wednesday, July 7 at 6 pm Crown King Fire District - 397 Main Street, Crown King, AZ 86343 Forest Rescinds Stage 3 Restrictions, Fire Closure Area Implemented ROAD CLOSURES: At the request of the incident management team, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has closed the Crown King Road, County Road 59 between Crown King and Cleator effective at 8 a.m. today, July 7, 2021, except for fire-related...

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The Town of Prescott Valley has announced that former Marana, Arizona Town Manager Gilbert Davidson has accepted the position of Town Manager vacated by the retirement of longtime manager Larry Tarkowski in May. Davidson is expected to be on board Monday, August 9. Davidson was one of four finalists of 59 applicants for the position. Executive Search firm Peckham and McKenney, Inc. Vice President Drew Gorgey narrowed the field to 12 candidates, out of which the Prescott Valley Town Council chose the four finalists. The finalists included Davidson; current Assistant City Manager of Missouri City, Texas Glen Martel; City of...

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Tiger Fire July 5 Morning Update: Acres: 11,971 acres Percent Containment: 0% Date Detected: June 30, 2021 at 3:45 pm Personnel Assigned: 205 Cause: Lightning Origin/Location: 11 miles east of Crown King ANNOUNCEMENT: COMMUNITY MEETING-In Person Monday, July 5 at 3 pm Daisy Mountain Fire Station 143 at 350 South Old Black Canyon Highway, Black Canyon City COMMUNITY MEETING- Facebook Live with the IC and Operations July 5 at 8 pm Prescott National Forest Facebook Page Rain on Saturday slowed fire growth and lessened its activity. As reported by remote automated weather stations placed around the fire, the south end of the fire...

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Here's Mayor Kell Palguta's weekly podcast update for the Town of Prescott Valley. In this segment, Mayor Palguta covers a few topics including:

• Granite Mountain Hotshots
• Red, White & Boom
• Splash Pad
•  Town Manager selection
• Movies Under the Stars

You can read the entire story on SignalsAZ: https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/wednesday-with-the-mayor-june-30th/

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Backbone Fire June 30 Morning Update: Acres: 40,855 Percent Containment: 76% Date Detected: June 16, 2021 Personnel Assigned: 319 Cause: Lightning Origin/Location: Approximately 12 miles west of Pine and Strawberry, Arizona Final Update Today is the last day on the Backbone Fire for Southwest Area Incident Command Team #1. On Thursday morning, management of the fire will be turned back to the local units, a smaller organization that will continue with suppression repair work. There is a 75% chance of rain today. Firefighters will be working the fire’s edge looking for any remaining hot spots and transporting excess supplies and equipment from containment lines to...

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Backbone Fire June 29 Morning Update: Acres: 40,855 Percent Containment: 64% Date Detected: June 16, 2021 Personnel Assigned: 504 Cause: Lightning Origin/Location: Approximately 12 miles west of Pine and Strawberry, Arizona Increasing chance of rain today There is a 50% chance of rain today and the probability increases over the next three days. Firefighters will be working the fire’s edge looking for any remaining hot spots and transporting equipment from containment lines to their fire camp. Crews are also finishing chipping debris along the corridor of State Route 260. Firefighters will continue suppression repair work across the fire area. Public Land Closures: Because of the...

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This week, Lisa Watters-Lain Arizona's Garden Gal of Watters Garden Center in Prescott, AZ discusses which flowers have the longest lifespan, which perennial flowers bloom all summer, and the best perennial flowers for Prescott. It's frustrating to design a new flowerbed around your favorite perennial flowers, like delphiniums, Shasta daisies, and pincushion flower, only to see them peter out after three or four years. Here you have a list of perennial flowers notorious for their longevity. These are the bloomers you see in old neighborhoods, planted when the homes were first built and still blooming decades later. Plant these in...

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City of Prescott has named Amy Bonney Police Chief, following a national search. Bonney has served as Interim Police Chief since February, following the retirement of Debora Black. “I am pleased to name Amy Bonney Chief of Police,” said City Manager Michael Lamar. “Amy has a record of outstanding leadership and service to the City of Prescott. We look forward to her new leadership role.” Bonney was born and raised in Prescott and has served PPD for 23 years. Throughout her career, she has served in a variety of progressively responsible roles before being named deputy chief in 2016. “It...

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Backbone Fire June 28 Morning Update: Acres: 40,855 Percent Containment: 43% Date Detected: June 16, 2021 Personnel Assigned: 632 Cause: Lightning Origin/Location: Approximately 12 miles west of Pine and Strawberry, Arizona Increased Containment on Backbone Fire Today begins a trend towards cooler and wetter conditions, which will moderate fire behavior and aid suppression efforts. Fire crews will be working the fire’s edge looking for any remaining hot spots. They are being supported by drones with infrared and aircraft conducting bucket drops as needed. Crews are also finishing chipping debris along the corridor of State Routes 260 and 87. Firefighters will continue suppression repair work across...

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Here's Prescott Mayor Mengarelli's weekly podcast update for the City of Prescott. In this week's update, the Mayor discusses:

• Nearby Fires, Smoke
• Events Commemorating the 19
• Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo
• Frontier Days Festivities and Parade
• Fourth of July Events
• Parking
• Prescott Frontier Days Organization

You can read the entire update by Mayor Mengarelli on SignalsAZ.com: https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/a-message-from-prescott-mayor-mengarelli-june-28th/

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