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A 40-foot Ponderosa pine takes center stage this year as the State’s Capitol Christmas tree. The tree, a gift from San Carlos Apache Tribal Chairman Terry Rambler to Governor Katie Hobbs, comes from the Point of Pines-area, northeast of Globe. The tree emphasizes the spirit of giving and the tribe’s rich cultural heritage in Arizona.
Over the fall and winter months, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) plans to take advantage of seasonally cooler temperatures to accomplish multiple prescribed fire projects throughout Arizona. State prescribed fire managers say so far projects are planned for Coconino, Apache, Navajo, Maricopa, and Yavapai Counties. Project work remains dependent on resource availability and on favorable weather conditions which provide for safe burning efforts and successful project implementation and completion.
As part of the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management’s (DFFM) Healthy Forest Initiative (HFI), the agency earmarks $2 million for 10 fuels management projects that support wildfire risk reduction efforts.
The cause of June 2023’s Diamond Fire in North Scottsdale has been declared undetermined by wildland fire investigators. Despite extensive efforts, investigators were unable to identify the exact cause of the fire due to insufficient evidence.
