Listening to updates from staff at the National Weather Service (NWS), Arizona Public Services (APS), Coconino County Emergency Management and Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors has looked into the preparations for upcoming fire seasons.
The board’s presentation at the end of Tuesday, February 25th provided an overview of current environmental conditions, mitigation efforts from the Associated Press, and other details on the county’s preparations regarding possible evacuation. The presentation, led by Coconino County Interim Emergency Management Director, lasted nearly two hours as the county was trying to get ahead of what could become a critical Wildland fire season.
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