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Starting Wednesday, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) starts a two-day prescribed fire project near Buckeye, east of State Route 85, in Maricopa County. The Robbins Butte Pile Project is a 10-acre pile burn to reduce leftover debris from previous fuels reduction work in the area.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) along with the Bureau of Land Management, the US Forest Service, and local cooperating fire agencies brief with Governor Katie Hobbs about the upcoming wildland fire season and outlook for the summer months.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) awards 15 statewide fire departments more than $150,000 in funding to support their critical needs for wildland firefighting. Through DFFM’s Rural Fire Capacity (RFC) grant program, DFFM approved 18 grants to help with necessities such as personal protection equipment (PPE), fire shelters, hand tools, communications equipment, and training needs.
On Tuesday, February 27, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) begins a one-day prescribed burn operation at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. The project involves the removal of approximately 10 acres of debris piles leftover from prior fuels reduction work conducted at the park.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) proudly announces nearly $5 million in grant funding to help Arizona’s fire districts with significant firefighting needs.
