9/6/16 – There are two wildfires on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Black Mesa Ranger District. The Badger Fire is approximately 10.5 acres and had line work done last night. The Sam Jim Fire which is in a side drainage of Chevelon Canyon is approximately 30 acres and smoke may be visible in the Forest Lakes area, and off Forest Roads 504 & 170. Please do not report these to dispatch.

8/16/16 – A few points of information from our friends at the Public Health Emergency Preparedness program for the upcoming flu season.

• The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. Everyone 6 months and older should get vaccinated.
• CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.
• While there are many different flu viruses, a flu vaccine protects against the viruses that research suggests will be most common.
• Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations.
• Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine as soon as the current season’s vaccines are available.
• Vaccination of high risk persons is especially important to decrease their risk of severe flu illness.
• Vaccination are important for people at high risk of serious flu complications include young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease and people 65 years and older.
• Vaccination also is important for health care workers, and other people who live with or care for high risk people to keep from spreading flu to them.
• Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of serious flu illness, but are too young to be vaccinated. People who care for infants should be vaccinated instead.
Take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand-sanitizers.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.

8/10/16 @ 2:00…SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT…

AT 150 PM MST…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WINSLOW…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WINSLOW AND HOMOLOVI STATE PARK CAMPGROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLOWING WATER. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.