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Hillside Fire Update: SET Status Lifted for Congress Community
After consultation with fire leadership, The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has decided to lift the SET status. The wildfire no longer poses a threat to the Congress community. The 2 roadblocks at Ghost Town Road and Gold Dollar and Hwy 89 at Date Creek will be lifted at 6pm.
Hillside Fire Threat Reduced: SET Status Lifted for Congress, Arizona
YAVAPAI COUNTY, Arizona. – The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management (YCOEM) has been working in close collaboration with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) on the Hillside Fire near Congress, Arizona. After consultation with fire leadership, YCSO...
Panic spreads when fake firefighter tells residents to evacuate, Arizona cops say
A man pretending to be a firefighter told residents they needed to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire, causing panic, Arizona deputies said. But an evacuation notice had never been put in place by authorities. Patrick Parent, a former Yarnell Fire District firefighter, went to neighborhoods in Congress on July...
Sheriff: Fake firefighter causes panic by telling Arizona residents to evacuate
YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. — A man was recently arrested in Yavapai County for allegedly impersonating a firefighter and causing panic by instructing residents in Congress to evacuate their homes. The sheriff's office said Thursday that deputies were notified about a man going around neighborhoods claiming to be a Yarnell...
Heavy smoke from Payson and Utah fires affecting Yavapai County
With wildfire activity increasing from the Southern Utah wildfires in addition to the Pius Wildfire near Payson, smoke is expected to be transported by prevailing winds over the next few days, according to Yavapai County Community Health Services Public Information Officer Jailine Villalobos Rodriguez. Lingering wildfire smoke can cause ozone levels to increase in association with ample sunlight and stagnant conditions at the surface.
Hillside Fire threatens homes, rail line; Pius Fire burning near power lines to Phoenix
Crews have made progress on several wildfires burning around the state on Thursday morning. The Hillside Fire in Yavapai County grew significantly The 1,200-acre blaze near Congress is threatening several homes and a BNSF rail line east of the fire. Shake Fire and Ray Fire near Kearny. The Shake and...
Man impersonating AZ firefighter told residents to evacuate amid wildfire: sheriff
CONGRESS, Ariz. - Authorities say a man who caused panic when he impersonated a firefighter and told residents to evacuate after a wildfire sparked northwest of Phoenix has been arrested. The incident happened on July 10 as crews were battling the Hillside Fire, which broke out near Congress. The Yavapai...
Man accused of impersonating firefighter, falsely telling residents to evacuate in Congress
CONGRESS, AZ — A man in Yavapai County is facing charges for allegedly impersonating a firefighter and telling residents to evacuate because of a wildfire, which was not the case. On Wednesday night, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office was notified about someone who was going around neighborhoods in Congress...
Alleged firefighter impersonator accused of telling residents to evacuate due to Hillside Fire, causing panic
YAVAPAI COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — As firefighters battled a growing wildfire in Yavapai County Wednesday night, a man is accused of inciting panic in town by posing as a fire department official and announcing evacuations. Patrick Parent is in custody and faces multiple charges related to this incident. The...
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