Flagstaff News

Fire managers will be busy on the Coconino National Forest next week. Officials have five burns set for areas throughout the forest. Fire crews will burn 300 acres near the Blue Ridge Ranger Station in the south end of the forest on Monday. Crews intend to burn 525 acres six miles northwest of Flagstaff onFull Story

The average price of gas in Arizona was unchanged from last week. Triple-A Arizona says gas is once again $2.92 this week. In Flagstaff, gas prices were down a cent from last week to $3.01 a gallon. However, some stations are selling gas at $2.79 a gallon and lower. In Prescott, the average price ofFull Story

The search is on for a missing Flagstaff girl last seen in Mayer. Authorities say 17-year-old Selena Florey left her home in Flagstaff Sunday and was last seen Monday in Yavapai County. She is a white female, five-foot-two inches tall and 110 pounds with long blonde hair and hazel/green eyes. Selena has a nose piercingFull Story

The Rio de Flag Project will be the main topic of conversation on the agenda tonight for the Flagstaff City Council. Council will receive an update on the project. Project plans have been submitted and are in the review process, with Army Corps of Engineers approval of a final design anticipated by May of nextFull Story

Crews continue to clean up from a train derailment east of Flagstaff Monday morning. BNSF officials say a 14-car freight train derailed about 26 miles east of Flagstaff at around 5:14 a.m. near the Twin Arrows Casino. Officials say there were no injuries and there was no chemicals spilled from the cars. The incident stoppedFull Story

ADOT will be closing the northbound ramps to J.W. Powell Boulevard Thursday morning. Officials say the ramps will be closed from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. to paint road markings. Crews on site will set up alternate routes. If you have plans to take this route on Thursday, either allow for extra time or choseFull Story

Prescribed burns are set for this week in the Coconino National Forest. This’s week burns will take place near Munds Park, again near Kachina Village and six miles north of Flagstaff. The burn north of Flagstaff will take place Tuesday and burn 525 acres. The Munds Park burn will be 920 acres and will takeFull Story

Gas prices continue to hold steady across Arizona. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas fell a half-cent from last week to $2.92 a gallon. In Flagstaff, the average price of gas fell a cent to $3.00 even. Some stations are selling gas for $2.73 a gallon and lower. In Prescott, gas rose nearlyFull Story

A Flagstaff area man was killed last week in a three-car accident on Leupp Road. Coconino County Sheriff’s investigators say witnesses tell them that 65-year-old Karl Hautzenroeder of the Alpine Ranchos community of Flagstaff, was stopped on Leupp Road preparing to make a left turn, when he was hit from behind by another vehicle. TheFull Story

A Freeze Warning will be in effect for areas of Northern Arizona above 4,000-feet for Thursday night and into Friday morning. Forecasters with the National Weather Service say lows could get down into the 20s in some areas. The warning will be in effect from 9 p.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. Friday. Make sure ifFull Story