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May 29, 2025 - Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for State Trust Lands within Coconino County
May 21, 2025 - Dry Conditions Trigger Fire Restrictions in Central and Western Arizona
May 12, 2025 - Fire Activity and Dry Conditions Prompt Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Southeastern Arizona
Dry Conditions Statewide Could Fuel High Fire Activity Across Arizona
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Arizona Forestry Beginning 2,000-Acre Prescribed Burn Near Sonoita This Week

Upcoming favorable weather allows the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management to begin ignitions on a multi-day prescribed burn project nine miles southeast of Sonoita in Santa Cruz County.The Babacomari Ranch RX Burn starts Tuesday, April 25, through Thursday, April 27, and is weather dependent. Firing operations are planned daily starting in the late afternoon or evening hours. The later ignitions are due to a multitude of reasons, including predicted low relative humidities, more ideal and safer weather conditions, and better predictable winds. The project will be highly visible to the communities of Sonoita, Elgin, Huachuca City, and Sierra Vista. Burn managers expect smoke to settle into the lower elevations throughout the night.  
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Arizona Forestry Awarded $6 Million in Funding to Help Underserved Communities Maintain Healthy Outdoor Living Spaces

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management proudly announces a multi-million dollar investment into the state of Arizona and the agency’s Urban and Community Forestry program through the Investing in America Agenda under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
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Favorable Weather Conditions Allow Arizona Forestry to Begin Two Prescribed Burns in Coconino County

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management begins two prescribed burn projects over the next few weeks in Northern Arizona as upcoming, favorable weather conditions allow. The two projects, the Flying M and Woodlands Ranch RX burns help with wildfire risk reduction and with overall forest health.
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Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week Begins: Teamwork is Key When it Comes to Wildfire Prevention and Risk Reduction

Every year, wildfires burn thousands of acres across the state. Fires destroy properties, harm Arizona’s natural resources, impact critical infrastructure, and disrupt lives. And every year, people continue to cause more than half of the state’s fires. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, along with its federal and tribal counterparts work diligently throughout the year collaborating on fuels reduction projects and providing public outreach and education opportunities to reduce wildfire risk.
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Arizona Forestry Provides Millions in Relief Money to Assist Coconino County with Post Fire Mitigation Efforts

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management proudly announces the allocation of $27 million to help Coconino County and its residents deal with the after effects of multiple wildfires, including the most recent, the Pipeline Fire in 2022.
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