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NWS Puts Wind Advisory Into Effect for March 31
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (133+ words) Get KAFF News Email The National Weather Service has put a wind advisory in effect from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31. NWS is forecasting winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The area affected will include the Painted Desert,…...
Forward Progress Stopped on 7-Acre Diamond Fire
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (162+ words) Get KAFF News Email As of 3:45 p.m. today, March 26, the 7-acre "Diamond Fire" has been halted by fire crews. The fire began as a small vegetation fire just east of S Lake Mary Road and roughly two miles east of Flagstaff…...
Half-Acre “Landon Fire” Reported Near Kachina Village
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (110+ words) Get KAFF News Email Firefighters are responding to a roughly half-acre wildfire around 1.5 miles south of Flagstaff near Kachina Village. The fire, dubbed the Landon Fire, is just west of I-17 and was first reported around 3 p.m. today, March 24. Per the Forest…...
Prescott National Forest Brindle Pup Burn Planned for March 23 Start
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (101+ words) Prescott National Forest Brindle Pup Burn Planned for March 23 Start'Great Circle Media Prescott National Forest Brindle Pup Burn Planned for March 23 Start Fire managers at the Prescott National Forest are planning the Brindle Pup Broadcast Burn, a 872-acre burn in…...
North Kaibab Prescribed Burns to Begin as Soon as March 17
2+ week, 3+ day ago (232+ words) Get KAFF News Email The Kaibab National Forest announced that it is planning on beginning Spring prescribed fire operations in the North Kaibab Ranger District as soon as March 17. The burn will occur sometime between March 17 and May 15, as weather…...
NWS Puts Wind Advisory Into Effect for March 5
3+ week, 5+ day ago (107+ words) Get KAFF News Email The National Weather Service has put a wind advisory into effect for the Little Colorado River Valley, Painted Desert, eastern Mogollon Rim, White Mountains and Black Mesa area for tomorrow, March 5, between 11 am and 7 pm. We…...
Lunar Eclipse Seen Across Northern Arizona
3+ week, 6+ day ago (108+ words) Get KAFF News Email Northern Arizonans were treated to a lunar eclipse this morning, March 3, also known as a "Blood Moon. The moon could be seen with a reddish color because Earth blocked sunlight from reaching the moon's surface. The…...
NWS Puts Wind Advisory Into Effect for This Afternoon
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (87+ words) Get KAFF News Email The National Weather Service has put a wind advisory into effect for the Little Colorado River Valley, Mogollon Rim, Painted Desert, White Mountains and the Black Mesa Area for today, March 2, between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. NWS warns that…...
Coconino National Forest Plans Pile Burns This Week
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) Get KAFF News Email Coconino National Forest is planning pile burns today, Feb. 17, and this week, pending all required approvals and favorable weather conditions. Pile burns are a type of prescribed fire used to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help…...
Multiple Prescribed Fire Projects Planned in Northern Arizona
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (184+ words) Get KAFF News Email The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management plans to conduct several prescribed fire operations across Coconino County between February and March, with a goal of treating more than 12,000 acres to reduce wildfire risk. The Raymond…...