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Arizona At Risk Communities
The the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management evaluates all Arizona communities to make certain we are reaching those areas that may have the most potential to be affected by wildfire. One of the tools DFFM develops and uses is the Arizona Communities At Risk (CAR) assessment system. The assessment is a wildfire management-centric process to estimate wildland fire risk for communities, based off the best available data gathered from the Wildfire Risk Assessment wildfire risk and threat model portal.
The CAR list helps identify and prioritize areas for DFFM to target, provide outreach and education through Firewise USA programs, and conduct hazardous fuels assessments and fuels reduction projects. The 2023 list is the most recent, however some GIS layers used to build the CAR data have not been updated by the developer. DFFM is working on a solution to recalculate the data taking into consideration more recent vegetation growth, wildfires and fuels reduction projects - which do not currently reflect within the West Wide Assessment portal which is used to develop the CAR. The recalcuation is planned for 2024.
Top Two Communities At Risk Listed by County
**Towns Situated in Two Counties
Apache County - Eagar and Nutrioso
Cochise County - Ramsey Canyon and Parker Canyon Lake
**Cochise/Pima County - Mescal
Coconino County - Oak Creek Canyon and Doney Park
Gila County - Bear Flat and Six Shooter Canyon
Graham County - San Carlos Apache Tribal Lands to include, Bylas, Calva, Mescal DBC Ranch, and Coolidge Dam Lake Store and Artesia
Greenlee County - No areas categorized as high risk. Moderate risk - Blue and Sheldon
La Paz County - Ehrenberg
Maricopa County - Sunflower and tied: Desert Hills-Joy Ranch and Anthem
**Maricopa/Yavapai County - Wickenburg
Mohave County - Pine Lake and Pinyon Pine
Navajo County - Heber-Overgaard and Winslow
Pima County - Summerhaven and Catalina
Pinal County - Top of the World and Kelvin
Santa Cruz County - Amado and Sonoita
Yavapai County - Ponderosa Park and Highland Pines
**Yavapai/Coconino - Sedona
Yuma County - Fishers Landing and Martinez Lake