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When it Comes to Your Home - Wildfires Don't Have to be a Disaster
The Department of Forestry and Fire Management participates in National Fire Protection Association's Firewise USA™ program. The program teaches people how to adapt to live with wildfire. As a homeowner, there are simple things you can do to reduce the risk of your property from wildfire.
For more information on what you can do we encourage you to check out the Arizona
'Living with Wildfire' booklet.
Is your community already FIrewise USA™ recognized?
Join the Firewise USA™ Program
The Department of Forestry and Fire Management is the NFPA's Firwise USA liaison for the state of Arizona. DFFM works with homeowners associations, communities, and neighborhoods across the state to conduct Firewise USA training opportunities for residents. In turn, the residents work with DFFM to manage their sites and ensure they are meeting all Firewise USA requirements annually.
Firewise USA™ Contacts in Your Area:
Northern Arizona Zone: Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties: Captain Matt Rust
Southwest, Central, and Northeast Zone: Apache, Navajo, Maricopa, Yuma, La Paz, Graham, and Greenlee Counties: Captain Chris Reed
Southern/Southeast Zone: Gila, Pinal, Pima, Cochise, and Santa Cruz Counties: Captain Mike Deleskiewicz
Firewise USA™ Community Recognition
In 2023, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management helped bring on 30 new Firewise USA-recognized communities across the state and led the southwest with the number of new sites for 2023. Congratulations to our newest communities:
Coconino County
Pinnacle Pines - Flagstaff
Gila County
Rim View Heights - Payson
Maricopa County
DC Ranch - Scottsdale
Quail Ridge - Scottsdale
Sincuidados - Scottsdale
Sonoran Estates - Scottsdale
Winfield - Scottsdale
Navajo County
Bison Ridge - Pinetop
Country Pines - Pinetop
High Country Village - Pinetop
Pine Lake Meadow - Pinetop
Pinetop Country Club - Pinetop
Pinetop Lakes Association - Pinetop
Quality Hill HOA - Pinetop
Quality Hill HOA Phase 2 - Pinetop
Quality Hill HOA Phase 4 - Pinetop
Rainbow Cove - Pinetop
Starlight Ridge Estates HOA - Pinetop
Starlight Ridge Estates Townhomes HOA - Pinetop
The Overlook at Bison Ranch - Pinetop
The Shores at Rainbow Lake - Pinetop
The Timbers - Pinetop
Pima County
La Canada Desert Homes 1 - Green Valley
Portillo Ridge HOA - Green Valley
Solar de Viejo HOA - Green Valley
The Springs at Santa Rita - Green Valley
Pinal County
Superstition Foothills - Gold Canyon
Yavapai County
Crossroads Ranch II - Prescott
Forest Hylands Townhomes - Prescott
LaBarranca II - Sedona
In total, Arizona has 154 Firewise USA sites throughout the state with more communities and HOAs in the participation pipeline. We encourage you to take the time to speak with your neighbors, your community associations, and HOAs to work on bringing your area onto the Firewise USA platform. It takes all of us to do our parts to reduce the risk of devastating wildfires from threatening our homes and our Arizona communities. A home and a community that has clear defensible space is more likely to survive a wildfire, plus it keeps our firefighters on the ground safe when they are working to save your property.
