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Our Vision 

An Arizona with safe people and communities, and a healthy, vibrant environment where natural resources are managed for multiple benefits. 

Our Mission

To manage and reduce fire risk to protect Arizona's people, communities, and wildland areas to champion the health of Arizona's natural resources. The Department of Forestry and Fire Management provides services through strategic implementation of cooperative natural resources and fire assistance programs, development and support of statewide fire policies, and coordination of resources across all-lands and jurisdictions.

Our Purpose

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management provides resources for the prevention and suppression of wildland fire on State Trust Land and private property located outside incorporated communities. The agency provides services for fire prevention, urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, forest health, utilization and marketing, and has a wide variety of grants available. 

  • Our fire suppression efforts support aviation resources, firefighter training, dispatching of personnel and equipment, and business management information. 
  • Our fire prevention efforts include, helping communities learn about and become Firewise, community prevention planning, homeowner and community risk assessments, and youth education.
  • The Department of Forestry and Fire Management acquires and refurbishes wildland firefighting equipment and makes these resources available to rural fire department and fire districts.
  • The Urban and Community Forestry program offers assistance to communities and homeowners in care and management of their trees, planting projects, along with the Champion, Heritage, and Witness trees in the state.
  • The Forest Stewardship program offers forest landowner assistance with management plans, provides forest resource stewardship through strategic implementation of forest health policies, and cooperative forestry assistance programs.
  • The Forest Health program offers technical assistance to communities and landowners on the numerous insects and diseases that threaten their trees.
  • The Utilization and Marketing program offers communities, contractors, and companies assistance in starting, improving, or expanding their operations to provide markets for the vast hazardous fuel reduction and forest restoration efforts that are needed within the state.
  • The Department of Forestry and Fire Management's Grant Department provides funding to help communities in a multitude of ways. The monies help reduce hazardous fuels, acquire equipment and supplies and provide training for local firefighters, help with prevention of insect and disease outbreaks, reduce invasive plants, and provide for cost share grants for urban community efforts.

 

Our Future

Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - FY 2019 Strategic Plan 

Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - FY 2021 Budget Request 

 

For career opportunities within the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management check out the Arizona State job page. 

 

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District Offices 

The Department of Forestry and Fire Management maintains five district office across the state to allow us to reach all of our Arizona communities more efficiently and effectively. 

Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Agency Headquarters and Office of the State Forester 

1110 W. Washington St., Ste. 100

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

(602) 771-1400

Northern District - A1S 

Aaron Green - District Manager 

 

3650 Lake Mary Road

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 774-1425

Northeast District - A2S 

Bob Arthur - Assistant Fire Management Officer 

 

Vernon Fire Station 

ACR 3148 Station 2

Vernon, AZ 85940 

DFFM Main Line: (602) 771-1400 

Southeast District - A3S

Steve Millert - District Manager 

 

3740 E. 43rd Place 

Tucson, AZ 85713 

(520) 628-5480

Central District - A4S & Arizona Interagency Dispatch Center 

Dan Colgan - District Manager 

 

2901 W. Pinnacle Peak 

Phoenix, AZ 85027

(623) 445-0274 

(623) Dispatch - to report a wildfire 

Northwest District - A5S 

Russ Shumate - District Manager

 

1133 W. Road 3 North 

Chino Valley, AZ 86323

(928) 778-9567

 

 

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Department of Forestry and Fire Management
1110 West Washington St #100
Phoenix, AZ 85007
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