The day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday for shoppers, but for everyone living in Walker this year, it was White Friday.
We got about 9 inches of snow throughout the day.
Roads were plowed. Walks were shoveled. Fireplaces were used.
This is what it looked like on the morning after:
We got our first snow in Walker last night, on Nov. 20, 2019.
After a day of rain and wind, the snow finally got here.
It looks like only an inch or less. It’s snowing intermittently during the day today, and it should clear up and be partly sunny tomorrow.
It should all be melted by tomorrow. […]
The Forest Service will be cleaning up the forest near Walker Road, and the south of Walker.
Officially, “A combination of vegetation management treatments, including mechanized and non-mechanized fuels treatments, prescribed burning, and fuelbreak construction, would be used to achieve the purpose and need for action. The treatments being proposed are based on the vegetation […]
They started another prescribed burn to the west of Walker yesterday.
The smoke looked horrible from town, like it always does, but it blows away and doesn’t really bother us here in Walker.
Then last night, I started to smell smoke about 10:00pm.
I looked out side with the full moon and the valley was […]
From WCAA:
“BIZABRE BAZAAR” TIME!
(If you’ve ever attended you understand why)HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
WHEN: November 9, 2019
WHERE: Belinda & Kurt Hoemig Residence
5100 E. Big Bug Mesa Rd (Second house onthe left))
TIME: 4-SPMWHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT:
Donate those unwanted, unloved old gifts you’ve received in the past for a silent […]
We’ve moved into the Fall “Prescribed Burns” Season.
They will be doing prescribed burns along Walker Road between Lynx Lake and Walker.
Things should get smokey, but we’ll be OK. No need to panic.
Here’s a map to the exact locations: Click to download.
PRESCOTT, AZ October 2, 2019 – […]
This is a Message from the Sheriff’s Office.
The wildfire in the area of Lookout Mt is still burning.
Recent weather changes are allowing removal of the current READY Message for communities of Walker, Groom Creek, and Potato Patch.
Stay aware of the latest news and information from local media, your local fire department and […]
Lee Ann Beery from the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management-Northern District announces two free classes.
One is in Sedona and the other is in Payson. This class will qualify those who complete the two-day course as certified Firewise Assessors.
Click to download:
There isn’t any visible smoke from the Walker area, but I can smell it.
Forest service says it’s at 200 acres, which is what it was last evening, and 0 percent contained.
Here’s a map distributed this morning. Click to download: Map (3 MB PDF)
Rain is forecast, although it’s clear and sunny […]
Forest Service Press Release:
Firefighters Respond to Smoke Report South of Lookout Mountain
Prescott, AZ, September 22, 2019 – Firefighters responded to a smoke report at 2: 15 pm approximately 8 miles south of Prescott, near Lookout Mountain (T12N, R2W, S16). The 100 acre Johnson Fire is burning in brush, pinyon and some timber.
Firefighters and […]
