Lake Havasu City Fire, Rescue & EMS has been selected by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to participate in the second phase of a pilot program to build a digital community risk assessment (CRA) tool. Aligned to NFPA 1300, Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development, the tool, or “dashboard,” enables community leaders to gain valuable insights and make data-informed decisions around fire prevention and other risk-reduction activities in their communities.

Lake Havasu City is proud to announce that the City has been ranked as the eighth Safest City in the State of Arizona according to the Safewise Safest Cities in Arizona Report, released January 15, 2021.

City offices are closed on Monday, January 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Police and Fire Department services are unaffected, however administrative offices are closed. All City offices will resume normal schedules on Tuesday, January 19.

On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at approximately 9:05 p.m. the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a residence in the 2600 block of Avalon Pl. for a report of a domestic violence in progress. During the course of their investigation, responding officers located methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, counterfeit money, and blank credit cards inside the residence. Detectives from the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit and Special Investigations Unit, which is part of the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET), assisted with the investigation, and a search warrant was served on the location.

The Council of Lake Havasu City, Arizona will hold a public hearing on a proposed change to the city tax code pursuant to A.R.S. § 42-6053. The proposed change will amend City Tax Code to include all current Model City Tax Code amendments. The hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on March 23, 2021 at the Council chambers at 2360 McCulloch Blvd North, Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403.

On Saturday, January 9, 2021, at approximately 10:40 a.m., the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on SR 95 south of McCulloch Boulevard South. During the investigation, it was determined that a 1930 Ford Coupe was traveling southbound on SR 95 when, for an unknown reason, went left of center and collided with a 1995 Toyota Tacoma that was traveling northbound on SR 95. After collision, the male driver of the Ford Coupe was ejected from the vehicle.

Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. In two separate incidents this year, working smoke alarms alerted sleeping occupants that there was a fire and they were able to safely evacuate their residence.

City offices are closed on Friday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday and Friday, January 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday. Aquatic Center and Havasu Mobility services are unavailable. Police and Fire Department services are unaffected, however administrative offices are closed. All City offices resume normal schedules on Monday, December 28, following the Christmas holiday and Monday, January 4, following the New Year’s Day holiday. The Aquatic Center is open on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve for morning lap swim and exercise classes until Noon. Please Note: Trash and recycling services for Friday, December 25, are collected on Saturday, December 26. And trash and recycling services for Friday, January 1, are collected on Saturday, January 2.