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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
East Desert Fire contained, cause under investigation BY CONNOR DZIAWURA Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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ith the East Desert Fire contained after having burned 1,492 acres, officials are investigating what was determined to be a human cause, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. “This is an excellent reminder for people to use caution outdoors,” warned Tiffany Davila, a spokeswoman for the department. “Avoid burning on windy days and don’t use equipment that can throw sparks, i.e., torches, chainsaws, etc. Always use a spark arrester when working with that type of equipment. And again, if it’s windy out, just wait and do the work another day.” The fire started in the area of 24th Street and Desert Hills, 4 miles north of Cave Creek Regional Park, around 1 p.m. May 17. According to Davila, four or five homes, including a vacant one, were evacuated early on and provided
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Fire crews spent several days battling the East Desert Fire, ultimately building a fire line and boxing it in to prevent further spread. (Photo courtesy Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management)
Keith Haring painting resurfaces after 34 years BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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eith Haring’s bright, graffiti-like art is well known around the world. But a local woman tossed a Haring painting aside, saying it wasn’t her taste, when it was given to her. She put it in storage and left it there for more than four decades. Recently, she emptied her storage unit and researched the artist who signed the orange, red and black painting. Now, EJ’s Auction & Appraisal in Glendale will auction the painting at noon Friday, June 19. “We’re excited to say the least,” said EJ’s
Erik Hoyer, owner of EJ’s Auction & Appraisal, holds a painting by Keith Haring that will be auctioned on Friday, June 19. (Photo courtesy EJ’s Auction & Appraisal)
owner Erik Hoyer, who lives with his wife, Naomi, in Cave Creek. “The consigner was friends with a gentleman who was gifted the painting in the 1980s from Keith Haring when he came to visit Phoenix. She didn’t care for it. After a while, she thought she would look up the artist. She didn’t realize it could be worth some money.” EJ’s will open for a public preview at 9 a.m. on auction day. A starting bid of $50,000 must be met for bidding to begin, and
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