Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 28th of June.
Good morning, Flagstaff.
APS cut electricity to about 8,000 homes and businesses Saturday morning in parts of Flagstaff and near Grand Canyon due to extreme wildfire conditions, with power scheduled to be restored Sunday afternoon if weather permits.
Mountain View Market in Doney Park—whose owner set up generators—stayed open to support local residents.
City and county officials celebrated the completed $39.5 million Spruce Wash Flood Mitigation Project on Friday, June 26 at Ponderosa Park — it aims to prevent future flood damage in Grandview and Sunnyside neighborhoods.
The city will soon rebuild Ponderosa Park with new amenities under a $500K Block Grant.
At 1:08 p.m. today a fire started from a malfunctioning well pump at a residence near Forest Service Rd 144 and E Spring Valley Rd, prompting CCSO to evacuate residents within a two-mile radius as fire agencies respond.
Firefighters are battling the Pocket Fire near Sedona as strong winds push smoke across northern Arizona.
The blaze has burned over 2,330 acres west of Oak Creek Canyon, prompting evacuations and a closure of 89A for nonresidents — red flag warnings are set through the weekend.
A wildfire south of Tusayan burned 100 acres while another near Kendrick Mountain led to evacuations amid a Red Flag Warning forecast through Sunday.
High temperatures near the upper 70s and winds up to 31 mph with 49 mph gusts raise safety concerns.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office placed evacuation zones in Kachina Village and Forest Highlands into SET status as the Pocket Fire advances today; residents should monitor conditions and have evacuation plans ready.
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