Mark L. Johnson
Re-Water Arizona
Lightning Strike Over Lake Mead (40% Full) Good morning Tortolita Alliance members. In case you have not seen it, here is my Guest...
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Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
TA Tidbits #10-Summer Wrap-up
Tortolita Preserve Wash-Sunrise-9/6/20 Hiked the Tortolita Preserve-Highland Loop early this morning (5:30 AM start). Although 87...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
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...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 29, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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