The funding is meant to leverage federal investment from the U.S. Forest Service to conduct forest treatments meant to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and post-wildfire flooding.
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County officials said a discussion on proposed forest treatments for the area that could prevent catastrophic fire and flooding is planned for March 5.
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Experts say a catastrophic wildfire through the San Francisco Peaks could result in nearly $3 billion in damages. An engineering modeling company devised scenarios on the impacts of fire to Flagstaff and the surrounding areas. And NAU experts used that modeling to devise economic impacts from future fires. The modeling area comprises more than 21,000 acres of the Peaks and