Daily Archives: July 28, 2020

Page Police Announce An Internet Transaction Zone for Community Use

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PAGE — The Page Police Department is proud to announce that an “Internet Transaction Zone” (ITZ) has been created for use by community members. The ITZ is located in the public parking area of the Page Public Safety Building located at 808 Coppermine Road.

The purpose of the ITZ is to provide a safe, neutral location where community members may meet to complete transactions arranged via the Internet. Residents are encouraged to use the zone to conduct transactions instead of their own residence.

The ITZ is covered by cameras that will record each transaction in order to enhance the level of safety for all involved. Residents are encouraged to pull their vehicle into the stall facing the ITZ sign so the camera will be able to easily capture license plate information for later use should a crime occur.

This is also a safe location to conduct child exchanges as needed. This is a free service provided by the City of Page and the Page Police Department.

Fire Restrictions to be Lifted Tuesday on Entire Kaibab National Forest

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WILLIAMS — Due to significant and widespread precipitation received across much of northern Arizona, the Kaibab National Forest will lift all fire restrictions on all three districts on Tuesday July 28 at 6:00 a.m.

Coconino County has also lifted fire restrictions in the unincorporated areas.

The area closure protecting the Bill Williams Mountain watershed will also be rescinded at this time, and visitors can once again camp, hike, and drive in the popular recreation areas. However, due to the hazardous nature of technical work in the higher elevations where steep slope fuels reduction operations have been occurring, a revised area closure will be forthcoming in September to ensure public safety on that portion of the mountain as work resumes.

The districts have received a substantial amount of rain over the last two weeks relaxing the danger levels across the forest. Each year fire officials closely monitor conditions before decisions are made to implement fire restrictions and area closures designed to protect human life, property and natural resources. These procedures are used to help prevent unwanted, human-caused fires and to limit the exposure of visitors during periods of potentially dangerous fire conditions.

The Kaibab National Forest would like to express appreciation for all those who assisted our firefighters and patrol units with their compliance while under these conditions. When members of the public abide by fire restrictions and closures, they greatly help in protecting their public lands and adjacent communities from the threats posed by human-caused wildfires.