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Kachina Village, Forest Highlands and Pine Del have been downgraded from a “Set” pre-evacuation notice to “Ready” status. The shift comes as the Pocket Fire reaches 20% containment.
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Fire managers announced Wednesday that the Pocket Fire north of Sedona has surpassed 18,000 acres — but is now 20% contained.
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The Coconino National Forest established designated "Quiet Areas" — now known as "Seasonal Closures" — in the 1980s to provide recreational spaces free from motorized traffic at certain times of the year.
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Fire officials say the Pocket Fire’s heavy smoke that’s inundated Flagstaff has also helped moderate fire behavior as it drifts over the blaze.
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Officials say ozone levels in Flagstaff have spiked in recent days as the Pocket Fire creates hazardous air quality for vulnerable populations.
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Crews on the Pocket Fire have stopped northward progress as they continue to conduct burnout operations and strengthen lines on the blaze that's grown to more than 15,000 acres.
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A Coconino County jury found the polygamous sect leader at the center of the Netflix series, "Trust Me: The False Prophet," guilty of child abuse.
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A wildland firefighter for the Kaibab National Forest was among those killed Saturday while working to suppress a wildfire in western Colorado.
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Authorities said Nick Hutcherson, 27, of Glendale and two others were killed while responding to the Knowles Fire Saturday. Hutcherson was assigned to the U.S. Forest Service Kaibab National Forest.
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After the Pocket Fire exploded in size over the weekend, Kachina Village residents felt anxious as they prepared for a possible evacuation. KNAU caught up with a few of them.
NPR News
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The room may be virtual, but the prayer — and the evangelism — are not.
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Medical trials are beginning to test two treatments and one preventative for this strain of Ebola circulating.
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The U.S. telecasts of this summer's World Cup games are drawing a record number of viewers. Fox, which broadcasts the games in English, reported 84 million viewers. But Telemundo says nearly half of all audiences in the country are watching its Spanish language broadcasts.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Ben Collins, CEO of the satirical news outlet The Onion, about a long-delayed plan to take over Infowars and pay damages in a defamation case to Sandy Hook families.
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The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated by Pope Leo for ordaining bishops without his permission. Its issues with the church run far deeper.
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