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An increase in fire activity, along with dry and warm weather prompt the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions on State Trust lands within parts of Central Arizona.
As a joint effort on this large, prescribed burn project southwest of Flagstaff, Coconino National Forest and Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management plan to conduct a 4,500-acre burn tomorrow through Friday to reduce forest fuels and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
Over the next few weeks, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management implements two prescribed burn projects to reduce hazardous fuel on State Trust land and safeguard communities within Coconino County.
Starting tomorrow, Friday, May 26, 2023, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management implements Stage I fire restrictions on State Trust Lands within La Paz, Mohave, and Yuma Counties.
This fire season, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management deploys a modern wildland firefighter accountability and response system to better equip the agency’s firefighters while out in the field, with the goal of keeping them safe. Over the next few months, six of DFFM’s 13 wildland fire hand crews will carry and test new field support and safety devices called DropBlocks, or GPS tracking and locating systems. More often than not, crews work in very remote areas with limited to no cell phone service so these tracking systems provide another layer of communication and accountability.
