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Fire Update Aug 29: Outflow Winds and Flash Flooding a Concern with Thunderstorms Today

Griffin, Meddler, Alder, Rock House , Juniper Fires – August 29, 2020 Morning Update   Griffin Fire:      61, 995 acres     44% contained                  Cause: Lightning                               Grass and Brush The Griffin Fire (started 8/17) has merged with the Gin Fire (started 8/16) and Champion Fire (started 8/23). Location: 5 miles northeast of Globe, AZ in the Apache mountains west of Hwy 60  Meddler Fire: 4,452 acres         84% contained                  Cause: Under Investigation          Grass …

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Additional $425,000 raised for Small Business Relief Fund

Local First Arizona Announces Additional $425,000 in Donations for Small Business Relief Fund From Rural Partners and Local Banks benefiting Arizona’s smallest businesses without access to capital and shut out of federal aid.Phoenix, AZ — Small businesses across Arizona have lost federal dollars to larger companies in urban areas — that …

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Tonto National Monument to Begin to Increase Recreational Access

Roosevelt, AZ – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Tonto National Monument is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor …

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Tonto National Forest to Open Many Recreation Sites By May 15

PHOENIX, May 14, 2020 — Beginning Friday, May 15th, much of the Tonto National Forest’s developed recreation sites will be open for use. This includes all developed sites for the lower Salt River and Saguaro Lake. Most developed sites at Apache, Canyon, and Roosevelt Lakes will also be open.  Additional …

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