This is what I caught from the notes from the meeting this evening.
As soon as the post the video, I’ll run it through a transcript processor and update this page.
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to be quickly […]
Of course, we forgot things in the rush to leave after the evacuation order came through, so we went back to our cabin this afternoon.
We stopped at the YCSO traffic stop on Walker Road. There were probably 6 sheriff cars and a pop up.
We asked the nice officer if we go go in, and […]
THIS IS A GO MESSAGE FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE. THERE IS A WILDFIRE THREATENING. A MANDATORY EVACUATION HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR RESIDENTS OF WALKER. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO YOU – GATHER NECESSARY ITEMS AND GO. SHELTER HAS BEEN SET UP AT YAVAPAI COLLEGE GYMNASIUM IN PRESCOTT. FOR ASSISTANCE EVACUATING CALL 928-771-3260 OR 911
Walker and Potato Patch are a GO for evacuation due to a spot fire. More information to come.
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/
For those of you who do not use FaceBook, here’s what is being posted on the Walker Fire Facebook Page. It’s in order from oldest to newest as you read from top to bottom. Each paragraph is a separate post.
April 19, 2022
The smell of smoke early in the morning is normal fire […]
Here’s what we know.
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office | Facebook
MANDATORY EVACUATION OREDERED -CODE RED IS ACTIVE
“GO” EVACUATION:
A MANDATORY
EVACUATION HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR RESIDENTS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT UNION AND CAMP KIPPA. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO YOU. GATHER NECESSARY ITEMS AND GO. SHELTER HAS BEEN SET UP AT FINDLAY TOYOTA […]
9:00 AM April 19, 2022 Crooks Fire Operations update by Incident Commander Cory Carlson.
You can watch the FaceBook video below, or just read the transcript.
Good morning, my name is Cory Carlson.
I’m the incident commander for the Crooks fire. I’ll give you an update on what happened last night and plans for today.
So […]
About 7:15pm this evening, I was standing on my deck, as I watched a DC-10 fly along the Mt. Union ridge and drop a load of the red foam. It was an amazing sight. Of course, I got no photos.
The smoke seemed to be reduced significantly after that drop. The plane kept flying east […]
This is not a real photo!
Deb Crann-Klemkosky took 2 photos in proximity, when the helicopters were getting water to fight the fire. I PhotoShopped them together.
This is a young couple, out on a romantic canoe ride, during a fire.
This is Walker Road the day after a foot of snow.
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