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PARC Treasurer Jim Jochim sits down with Allison Hurtado to discuss the Phoenix Loop 202 project at the Ahwatukee Foothills News office on Monday, May 13, 2013.
Brewer: More frequent fire updates on the way from feds
Arizona Wildfires
A map of the Wallow Fire is shown at a staging are in Springerville, Ariz., Thursday, June 9, 2011. Federal officials released an updated size of the blaze based on better mapping. The fire has scorched 525 square miles, mostly in ponderosa pine forest, down from 607 square miles reported Wednesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
A tree burns during the Wallow fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Officials say the blaze has already burned 486 square miles and winds have been driving the flames 5 to 8 miles a day since the fire began a week ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Wallow Fire
Residents await police escorts to retrieve items and livestock at a roadblock along US 191 between Alpine and Springerville, Ariz., on Friday June 3, 2011. The U.S. Forest Service says at least three summer rental cabins have burned in the Wallow wildfire in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. Eastern Arizona Incident Management Team spokesman Bill Bishop tells The Associated Press the cabins are located in the Beaver Creek area south of Alpine. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Greg Bryan) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO MAGS, NO SALES
Arizona Wildfires
An emergency vehicle is seen as smoke from the Wallow Fire covers highway 60 in Springerville, Ariz., Thursday, June 9, 2011. Several mountain communities have emptied in advance of the fire, and a utility that supplies power to customers in southern New Mexico and west Texas issued warnings of possible power interruptions. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Wallow Fire
The Wallow Fire burns over a mountain top outside of Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames race toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Wallow Fire
A water dropping helicopter swoops by the burning Wallow Fire outside of Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames race toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Wallow fire
Ty Shupe
Ty Shupe, 3, looks over his shoulder at the approaching Wallow fire as his family prepares to evacuate to Phoenix in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Lucas Malone
Lucas Malone stands on the roof of his father-in-law's house as the Wallow fire approaches in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. ( (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Michael Chavez, right, stands next to a flatbed trailer as his father gathers their belongings for evacuation in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Firefighters spent the day working feverously to prepare a defense Springerville and nearby Eagar as a raging forest fire approaches. The blaze has already burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest since it started on May 29. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A map of the Wallow Fire is posted at a command post in Springerville, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Tina Maria, left, packs boxes of frozen pizza as she evacuates her home in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Ty Shupe, Dustin Shupe, Emily Shupe, Jax Shupe
The Shupe family, from left, Ty, 3, dad Dustin, mom Emily and 18-month-old Jax evacuate from their home as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Ronald Gray, Catherine Cowan
Ronald Gray, left, and Catherine Cowan stand along highway 60 with their belongings as they evacuate from the approaching Wallow fire outside Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Capt. Brian Nalley, right, of Phoenix, Ariz., talks to his crew member as they prepare to battle the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Kay Dyson
Kay Dyson covers her face to protect from smoke from the Wallow Fire in Springerville, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames race toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Doug Clay looks at smoke from the Wallow fire as he tries to load a horse into a trailer during an evacuation in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Scott Shellenberger, 32, packs his belongings during a mandatory evacuation in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A police officer diverts traffic from entering the town of Eagar, Ariz. as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., walk along a dozer line as they prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Scott Shellenberger, 32, packs his belongings during a mandatory evacuation in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lucas Malone
Rita Booth, center, and her husband, Steve, water down the exterior of their home as the Wallow fire approaches in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Lucas Malone
A sign outside of a home thanks firefighters for their efforts as the Wallow fire approaches in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Authorities block the road heading to the southern half of Eagar, Ariz., after the Wallow Fire forced evacuations in part of the community on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
APTOPIX Arizona Wildfires
A firefighters keeps a lookout on the roof of a house as the Wallow fire approaches in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Cars line up along highway 60 as smoke from the Wallow fire billows overhead outside of Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
A horse stands in the middle of a field as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Firefighter Rigoberto Torres, of Orange Cove, Calif., walks along the road while watching a flame during the Wallow fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Officials say the blaze has already burned 486 square miles and winds have been driving the flames 5 to 8 miles a day since the fire began a week ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Emily Shupe, Jax Shupe
Emily Shupe comforts her 18-month-old son Jax as the family prepares to evacuate to Phoenix as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Intel's Ocotillo facility
Chandler Fire Department crews are investigating a fire at Intel Corp. that has left seven people injured and forced the evacuation of several hundred employees, shown Tuesday, June 7, 2011.
Arizona Wildfires
Hotshot fire crew members stand along the road as the hold the fire line during the Wallow fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Officials say the blaze has already burned 486 square miles and winds have been driving the flames 5 to 8 miles a day since the fire began a week ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Firefighter Rigoberto Torres, of Orange Cove, Calif., walks along the road while watching a flame during the Wallow fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Officials say the blaze has already burned 486 square miles and winds have been driving the flames 5 to 8 miles a day since the fire began a week ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Wildfire Crew
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression hotshot crew member Ryan DuVall sharpens a Pulaski tool while staging at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to head to help fight the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Wildfire Crew
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression hotshot crew members from northern California, Brian Herman, left, and Matt Vessel, look over their packs at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa before heading off to help fight the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Wildfire Crew
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression hotshot crew members from northern California, Brian Herman, left, and Matt Vessel, look over their packs at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa before heading off to help fight the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Wildfire Crew
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression hotshot crew members from northern California gather at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to head to help fight the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
APTOPIX Arizona Wildfires
73-year-old Jerry Kinney, reflected in the mirror, lights a cigarette as smoke plumes from the Wallow fire fill the sky in Luna, N.M., Monday, June 6, 2011. Firefighters worked furiously Monday to save a line of mountain communities in eastern Arizona from a gigantic blaze that has forced thousands of people from their homes and cast a smoky haze over states as far away as Iowa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Smoke engulfs the mountains behind a windmill just north of Rodeo, N.M., as winds push the Horseshoe Two fire south of Portal, Ariz., Monday May 9, 2011. The wildfire burning in southeastern Arizona near the rural community of Portal has grown to 8,900 acres. The U.S. Forest Service says it is burning through dry brush in the Coronado National Forest and is currently five percent contained. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Kelly Presnell)
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