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Friday, 6/21, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will implement Stage I restrictions - the lowest level of restrictions - to state-owned and managed lands in a handful of counties.
Due to the uptick in fire activity in the Northwestern portion of Maricopa County, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management plans to hold a public meeting in Wittmann, next week, in an effort to reduce the number of fire starts in the area.
The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 2019, from 6:00-7:30 pm. It will take place in the gymnasium of Nadaburg Elementary School, located at 21419 W. Dove Valley Road, Wittmann, AZ.
Department of Forestry and Fire Management Plans to Burn 510 Acres of Debris Piles Leftover From Previous Hazardous Fuels Mitigation Work
Fire Behavior Specialist Investigates Factors in High Fire Activity in Northwestern Maricopa County
With eleven wildfires in nearly five months, Mohave County is one of the most active counties in the state, second only to Cochise.
The most recent fire, the Beach Fire – along the Colorado River, consumed almost 55 acres before firefighters could get it contained.
Every year, humans continue to be the number one cause of fires in the state.
