Cottonwood

7/07 Sunday afternoon, Page Police responded to a call of indecent exposure at the local Safeway. Witnesses reported a man entered the store, took off his clothes and began running and jumping around. Officers took the man into custody on several indecent exposure charges. Police say the store was busy and any parents with children, who witnessed the act, should come forward to file a report. It’s believed the man was under the influence of a drug. His name was not released.

7/07 Clarkdale posted the 60-day notice for proposed Community Development fee changes. The Clarkdale town council will consider the fees during their September 8-th, 6-pm meeting. Contact the town for more information.

7/07 Tonto National Forest says northbound Highway-87 was closed for a short time Monday due to a roadside fire that was caused by a vehicle crash. The fire was stopped at a .10 of an acre and the highway was reopened.  

7/07 Monday, Groom Creek Fire, Walker Fire, YCSO and the Prescott National Forest, responded to the Pristine Fire in Walker. Officials say crews arrived to find the fire threatening several structures on Pristine Pines Drive, but they were able to stop the flames before any burned. There was no information on what started the fire.

7/07 Skull Valley Fire crews responded to Van Dickson Road on a report of a fire along the railroad tracks Sunday. Crews arrived to find several railroad ties smoldering. The fire was doused before it could spread. Residents should continue to keep their eyes open and call in any smoke reports. Officials say these fires can start from hot bearings, braking systems, grinding metal, or other mechanical issues.

7/07 Jerome Fire rescued a hang glider off of Mingus Mountain Saturday. Officials say they received a call of a hang glider who had crashed. The person had suffered a severe leg injury and had multiple abrasions. A firefighter was lowered to the patient who was then treated and then taken to the hospital.

7/07 Yavapai County says Cornville Road and Beaverhead Flat Road, will soon be under construction. Officials say work will begin next Monday and continue through mid-November. Crews will conduct crack seal work and some repaving. Work will take place Mondays through Thursdays, from 7-am to 5:30-pm each day. One lane of traffic will be maintained with a flagger directing traffic through the work zone. Delays should be expected

7/07 The Pocket Fire, in Oak Creek Canyon, north of Sedona, is now 51% contained at 26,803-acres. Highway-89A remains closed between Sedona and Flagstaff. There are currently 1,296 personnel assigned to the blaze.

7/07 The National Interagency Fire Center says 177-new fires were reported nationwide on Monday. Currently, firefighters are working to contain 36-large fires across the country. So far this year, 37,535-fires have burned more than 3.3-million acres across the United States. Officials say 85% of wildfires are human caused.

7/07 The National Weather Service in Flagstaff released the Fire Season outlook for July. Forecasters say 62% of Arizona is under severe drought conditions or worse. Confidence is increasing in the return of monsoon moisture next week, as early as Sunday. El Nino remains in place in the Pacific and is expected to intensify throughout the year. Current forecasts still call for above normal precipitation and temperatures during the monsoon and then through the Fall and Winter. Above normal wildlan