As of Sunday afternoon, June 12th, what has been named the Monument Wild Fire is burning in the Coronado National Memorial and directly north and east of that area. As of Sunday, June 19th the fire has already damaged over 20000 acres of land. KBRP will be posting all of the information we have available for our listeners on this page, so please keep checking back frequently or tuning in on 96.1 FM or online at KBRP RADIO dot COM.
Please contact Station Director, Ryan J. Bruce, at 520-227-6547 or via e-mail at ryan@kbrp.org with any questions or if you encounter any issues accessing the material on this page.
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Monument Fire Informational Phone Numbers:
Fire Information Incident Command Center:
• (520) 366-0760 or (520) 366-0761
• Hours: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Evacuation Information, Cochise County Sheriff:
• (520) 432-9500
Walk-in Information Center @ Windemere Hotel Conference Center:
• Hours: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Please note that the center will close at 12:00 PM on Sunday, June 26th.
Anyone wishing to inquire about the status of their home, please call the Cochise County Sheriff's Office
• (520) 432-9500
Cenpatico (Crisis Provider):
• (866) 495-6735
• (480) 317-6505
• Behavioral Health Assistance: Cenpatico is the Regional Behavioral Health Authority for Cochise County. They provide crisis services for all who live in the county, regardless of insurance coverage. Anyone affected by the wildfires in these areas who feel they need crisis services, call toll free 866-495-6735. NurseWise, their crisis provider, answers this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can provide information on local crisis services.
SSVEC:
• (800) 422-3275
Southwest Gas
• (877) 860-6020
The Arizona Division of Emergency Management (ADEM), at the request of Cochise County, is responding by opening an Individual Assistance Service Center (IASC) in Sierra Vista. Its mission: to help the uninsured and underinsured who lost primary residences or personal property due to the Monument Fire.
• The IASC opens at 10:00 AM June 24 at Cochise County Foothills Complex, 4001 E. Foothills Drive, in Sierra Vista. The center will serve as a centralized location for affected residents who were evacuated because of the Monument and Horseshow Two fires to receive information aiding their personal recovery from the fire.
• The IASC will be open Friday June 24, 2011 and Saturday June 25, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Monday June 27, 2011 through Saturday July 2, 2011. Residents can call the center at (520) 221-0160.
• Representatives of Cochise County, state of Arizona agencies (including ADEM) and members of the Arizona Volunteer Agencies Active in Disaster (VOAD) will be available to answer questions, offer spiritual support and make referrals.
The Red Cross is offering Family Recovery Services. Please visit the Red Cross at Buena, located inside the library or at the Cochise County Complex, 4001 E. Foothills Drive. The hours of operation are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
• Contact Number: 520-515-2818
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