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The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management awards nearly $5 million through two separate grants to Arizona fire agencies to support their wildland firefighting operations and programs.
Every year, people across the world celebrate Arbor Day to recognize the importance of trees and the multitude of benefits they provide to communities. Here in Arizona, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management’s Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) program observes the holiday by hosting a celebratory event along with community and agency partners to recognize municipalities, organizations, and individuals throughout the state that demonstrate leadership and excellence in community tree care and management.
It is one of the smaller communities in Arizona, but the most at-risk for wildfires. The community of Pine Lake, southeast of Kingman, sits within the Hualapai Mountains in an area susceptible to catastrophic wildfire. Now, through the support of grant funding, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) begins work on a multi-year, large-scale fuels reduction project in and around Pine Lake and across the Hualapai Mountains in an effort to reduce that threat.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) proudly announces the recent, successful completion of two critical forest restoration projects, the Baker and Poco Pino Timber Sales. These projects, executed under Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) agreements between DFFM and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, reflect significant strides in enhancing forest health, reducing wildfire risk, and restoring vital ecosystems. These projects are within the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) landscape, an area identified as having high wildfire risk by the Forest Service.
Today, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) along with local and federal partners briefed Governor Katie Hobbs on the outlook for Arizona’s upcoming fire season. Unlike year’s past, state and regional fire behavior analysts warn this year, Arizona’s lingering warm and dry conditions, coupled with drought-stricken fuel could be the driving forces for widespread fire activity. In addition, a windier spring weather pattern and sustained warm and dry conditions could potentially lead to larger and longer duration fires sooner, particularly in southeastern Arizona, including within Cochise County. Then, as the state moves into its hot and dry summer months, analysts forecast fire activity increasing throughout Arizona, including across the high country. The minimal moisture in Flagstaff and in northeastern Arizona also puts those areas at higher risk for increased fire activity.
