City of Flagstaff

The Flagstaff Fire Department completed ignitions Wednesday afternoon on an 80-acre prescribed burn near the Naval Observatory that created a large smoke plume visible from the city.

Flagstaff fire managers plan a series of prescribed burns in the coming months on parcels within the city limits.

The City of Flagstaff will lift fire restrictions Tuesday morning as monsoon moisture has lessened wildfire danger throughout the region.

Flagstaff’s Pulliam Airport has moved to a paid parking model to finance the construction of additional spaces.

The City of Flagstaff will test its East Side flood alert sirens on Thursday morning. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, the siren’s warning message will now broadcast in Navajo as well as English and Spanish.

The City of Flagstaff is implementing a series of decarbonization and energy and water efficiency programs.

Residential recycling in Flagstaff is set to resume next week after it was temporarily suspended. All locally collected recyclables will now be transported to Phoenix.

City officials say they are in the process of finalizing an arrangement with a recycling facility in Phoenix.

The City of Flagstaff will host two community meetings this month to discuss preparations for monsoon season and potential flooding.

City officials say they don’t have an alternative for collecting recyclables due to the sudden closure. They’ve paused the collection of residential recycling today and tomorrow while they try to find an alternative.