Mark L. Johnson
TA Alert! La Puerta del Norte Annexation
Proposed La Puerta del Norte Annexation/Development (Yellow) & Surrounding Lands Good morning TA members. We apologize for the short...
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Mark L. Johnson
Aug 29, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge, Dove & Edwin Fires
Westridge Fire (last week) is now 100% contained. Dove Fire is quiet now but grew to 1,200 acres overnight and is 20% contained. See...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 27, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Dove Fire & Edwin Fire
Photos by AZ Forestry & Fire Management Around 3:30 this afternoon my wife and I witnessed a lightning strike in the Tortolita Mountains...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 24, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits #9-Big Happenings
Sunrise-Wild Mustang Trail-8/23/20 Discover Marana Website The Town's Discover Marana Website is geared toward informing prospective...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 22, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #5-70% Contained
The Westridge Fire perimeter is still about 500 acres in Cochie Canyon. The fire is 70% contained. The rains Thursday night did not...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 19, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #4-Under Control
This morning I spoke with a representative at Arizona Forestry and Fire Management-Tucson Office and he reports that the Westridge Fire...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 18, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #3-Not A Prescribed Burn
Yesterday, there were reports from Northwest Fire and Marana PD that the Westridge Fire was a prescribed burn. That information was...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 17, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #2-120 acres
At 8:20 PM, AZ Forestry & Fire Management posted the following tweet: "Per Air Attack, the #WestridgeFire in the #Tortolitas is 120...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 17, 20201 min read
TA Alert! Westridge Fire
Westridge Fire at 3:30 PM (Photo by Newsbreak) Westridge Fire at 6:00 PM A small wildfire developed this afternoon in the Cochie Canyon...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 15, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits #8-HOT Topics!
Saguaros At Daybreak-Upper Javelina Trail (8/9/20) Here are some HOT Topics! Marana Election Results The following table shows the latest...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Total Victory!
One year ago, Shirley and I retired to our new home in Dove Mountain (Marana). Like many, we moved here because of the Sonoran Desert,...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 1, 20201 min read
TA Alert! New Early Voting Options
Yesterday, Pima County/Marana released new emergency in-person early voting options for the 2020 Primary-Local Election. You can now...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 16, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits #7
Town Council Study Session (7/14/20) Report Item D1-KB Homes-Proposed La Puerta del Norte Annexation The Town Council narrowly (4-3)...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 13, 20201 min read
TA Alert! Marana Study Session-7/14/20
Good evening TA Members. Hope all is well! We apologize for the short notice but sometimes these things pop up and it takes time to...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 25, 20203 min read
TA Tidbits #6
Tortolita Fire The Tortolita Fire covered 3,140 acres and was 100% contained in 6 days (June 5-11) during very windy conditions. Joe...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 21, 20201 min read
Tortolita Fire Area Hike
Happy Father's Day! Joe Thomas (TA Member and avid hiker) and I hiked to the Tortolita Fire Area this morning. It was an early departure...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 11, 20201 min read
TA Alert! Tortolita Fire Update #7-100% Contained
Fire is 100% contained. Final fire perimeter acreage is 3,140 acres. TA will send thank you letter/email to Arizona Department of...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 10, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire Update #6-60% Containment
Fire is 60% contained. Resources being redirected to other fires. See latest InciWeb Report. Wild Burro Trailhead still closed. Will...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 9, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire Update #5
Fire officials have finally released the fire perimeter map for the Tortolita Fire (see above). Total acreage within the fire perimeter...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 8, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire Update #4-Wild Burro Trailhead Temporarily Closed
The wind is not helping with containing the Tortolita Fire. Click here to see latest InciWeb update. Late this afternoon, Marana Park &...
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