Skip to main content
  • State of Arizona
  • Visit OpenBooks
  • Ombudsman Citizens Aide
  • Register to Vote
Department of Forestry and Fire Management Logo
Department of Forestry and Fire Management
  • Home
  • Newsroom
    • Public Affairs
    • Fire Restrictions
    • Public Records
  • Fire
    • Wildland Fire Suppression
    • Prevention
    • Wildfire Information
      • Tips
      • Be Ready
      • Drones and Wildfire
    • State Forestry Crews
    • Cooperators and Fire Business
      • Fire Business Systems - Program Training
      • Emergency Medical Services on Federal Lands
      • Wildfire Equipment Program
    • Dispatch
    • Training
  • Forestry
    • Tree Care
    • Urban and Community Forestry
    • Stewardship
    • Legacy
    • Forest and Woodland Health
    • Utilization and Marketing
  • Grants
    • Community Forestry Grants
    • Forest Health Grants
      • Western Bark Beetle Initiative Grants
      • Invasive Plant Grants
    • Training and Equipment
      • 2024 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant
    • Hazard Fuels Mitigation
    • Forest Utilization Grants
    • Landscape Scale Restoration Grants
    • Post-Wildfire Infrastructure Assistance Program
  • All Hazard Response
  • Fire Marshal
    • Arizona State Statute and Fire Code
    • Plan Review - Permitting and Inspection Information
    • Fire Safe Cigarettes
      • FSC Compliance and Forms
    • Food Truck Inspection, Letter of Appointment (LOA), Trampoline Courts
    • Firefighter Relief and Pension Fund
    • Arizona NFIRS: National Fire Incident Reporting System
    • Fire Prevention
  • About
    • Contact Us
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
  • Home
  • Newsroom

Newsroom

Breaking News

State Provides Fire Districts with Millions in Funding to Support Critical Public Safety Needs

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) earmarks $4.3 million in grant money for 15 Arizona fire districts to invest in critical firefighting necessities. The funding stems from Senate Bill 1720 to help address significant infrastructure and equipment needs for recognized fire districts throughout the state. Essentially, the grant funding helps supplement fire district budgets to increase public safety efforts within their communities.
Read More

Arizona Forestry Implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions to State Trust Lands in Central Arizona - May 22, 2024

Increasing fire activity coupled with warm temperatures and dry conditions prompt the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions on State Trust lands within some areas of Central Arizona.
Read More

A Win-Win For Arizona: Wildland Fire Resources Expand Thanks to New Legislation

With the recent passing of House Bill 2751, the State of Arizona can now reach a bigger pool of wildland firefighting resources, including equipment and overhead when the state moves into higher preparedness levels and fire activity increases. With Governor Katie Hobbs’ seal of approval, HB 2751 allows Arizona to enter into the Great Plains Interstate Fire Compact that currently includes the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakotas, Wyoming, and the Province of Saskatchewan.
Read More

Millions of Dollars Invested into Arizona to Protect Communities From Wildfire

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management announces a multi-million-dollar investment into the state of Arizona provided through the USDA Forest Service as part of their Community Wildfire Defense Grants (CWDG). The grants provide financial assistance to at-risk communities to protect their residents from catastrophic wildfire through the development and implementation of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP). These master plans must be designed to provide for wildfire risk reduction, build fire adapted communities, prioritize hazardous fuels reduction work, and promote fire training to ensure a collaborative, unified response between local fire departments, the state, and federal land management agencies.
Read More

Continual Fire Activity in Pinal County Concerning for State Wildland Fire Management

A recent spike in wildfire activity in some parts of Pinal County is causing concern for state fire management officers. Since April 1 to May 9, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) responded to 25 wildfires, mostly concentrated in the western portion of the county, south and southwest of Maricopa within the Thunderbird Farms and Hidden Valley areas. DFFM overhead assigned to those incidents report all 25 were found to be human-caused, many of which were due to equipment usage, such as welding and grinding. However, with some of those fire starts, no ignition source could be determined. Data acquired from DFFM’s Arizona Dispatch Center (ADC) showed those fires burned more than 2,600 acres.
Read More
  • «
  • ‹
  • …
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • …
  • ›
  • »

Newsroom

  • Public Affairs
  • Fire Restrictions
  • Public Records

Tweets by @azstateforestry

Arizona State Seal
Contact Us
Department of Forestry and Fire Management
1110 West Washington St #500
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Find in Google Maps
Phone: (602) 771-1400
Map Image

Footer Nav

  • Statewide Policies
  • Site Map