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Working for a Safer Community!
*** NOTICE ***
May 10, 2022
Sonoita-Elgin Fire District is aware of a new wildland fire that started in the Mount Wrightson. USFS and State Fire have recourses heading that way. Air support is in the area trying to control the fire.
Jonathan E. Buonaccorsi
Acting Fire Chief
Questions for the Chief
March 29, 2022
The Sonoita-Elgin Fire District is in the process of hiring a new fulltime Chief. On March 28 at the regular board meeting, it was decided that we want to public’s input with the hiring and would like the public to send to my Sonoita email with any questions you would like us to ask the candidates during the interviews. The interviews will in an open meeting after April 12. April 12 we will shorting the list of candidates from 16 to possibly 6. My Sonoita-Elgin email is sefd808@sefd911.org or buonaccorsi@sefd911.org. Please use either email address to send me your questions.
Jonathan Buonaccorsi
Acting Fire Chief
Major Arizona Incidents
- Lost Lake Fire (Wildfire)on May 28, 2022 at 10:22 pm
May 28, 2021 Parker, AZ – The Lost Lake Fire started May 26th on the Colorado River Indian Reservation 14 miles southwest of Parker, AZ on the west side of the Colorado River in California. Evacuations: Lost Lake Resort community. Approximately 12 homes along 15th Ave. on the AZ border are under evacuation notice as a result of 30mph winds. Firefighters are working in around structures to protect homes and other property. Highway 95, between 2nd Avenue (MM 6) and Vidal Junction (MM 46), is now OPEN. Management Objective: Key incident objectives include safely protecting both the residential communities of Lost Lake and Hidden Valley Resorts and structures along 15th avenue in AZ. Operational Update: The fire is most active on the northeast flank. Firefighters are using heavy equipment, aircraft and engines to keep the fire from the Agnes / Wilson Road and to protect the communities of Lost Lake and Hidden Valley Resorts. BIA Colorado River Electrical Services is...
- Tunnel Fire (Wildfire)on May 27, 2022 at 8:46 pm
The Tunnel Fire is currently 98% contained. Firefighters continue to patrol and monitor and are working toward 100% containment. No structures or communities are
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