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Following heavy monsoon rains this month that previously could have triggered debris flows through residential areas, officials say new infrastructure contained the flows.

The investigation into last summer’s devastating Tunnel Fire is complete, and while it identified the origin site of the blaze, officials say the specific cause of the wildfire couldn't be determined.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a grant program to help rural and tribal communities in Arizona repair water infrastructure damaged by fires and floods last year.

Construction crews have begun a major flood mitigation project north of Flagstaff. It follows two devastating wildfires last summer that put some 1,500 homes in danger of catastrophic flooding.

Federal officials say grants are now available to assist residents in Coconino and Yavapai counties repair their homes that were damaged by wildfires last summer.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a grant program designed to provide assistance to residents whose homes were damaged by wildfires in Coconino and Yavapai counties last year.

In the wake of two devastating wildfires on the San Francisco Peaks in 2022, forest managers are proposing a host of new restrictions designed to reduce human-caused ignitions. They would ban camping and fires in more areas near Flagstaff and prohibit vehicle access on parts of the Coconino National Forest surrounding the peaks under heightened fire restrictions.

The national monument reopened Friday months after it was scorched by both the Pipeline and Tunnel fires followed by subsequent flooding.

Governor Doug Ducey has declared a state of emergency in Coconino County following recent flooding. Multiple communities in and near Flagstaff have been impacted since heavy monsoon rains began last month.

A powerful monsoon deluge Friday afternoon brought widespread flooding to Flagstaff neighborhoods. It was the third time this week that flooding from recent wildfire burn scars inundated neighborhoods.