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Arizona State Forestry Division

1110 West Washington, Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

The Arizona State Forestry Division provides for the prevention and suppression of wildland fires on state and private lands located outside of incorporated municipalities.

This mission is accomplished through the use of cooperative agreements with local, state and federal agencies as well as other entities organized to prevent and suppress wildfires. To further enhance these capabilities, State Forestry Fuels and Fire Crews are provided through the Arizona Department of Corrections.

Through our programs we protect 22,400,000 acres of state and private lands.

The Forestry Division is also engaged in forest management and urban and community forestry activities designed to enhance forest health.

Firewise Program

There are many information resources available on wildland fire prevention, including the FIREWISE program:

FIREWISE Communities
Assessor/Advisor Certifications - The State Forester's policy defining qualifications for those individuals interested in conducting assessments for communities working toward recognition as an Arizona Firewise Community is available on the "Firewise" page
More information on "Firewise Community" involvement is available here:
- Firewise Communities USA
- Firewise Education
FIREWISE tips here

"Living with wildfire" is a publication designed to help homeowners live more safely by taking precautions

Arizona Community Tree Council

Great Trees of Arizona application form

We celebrate Arbor Day in the spring. Click on the photo for more information trees

Preparedness information including checklists for home, school, business. Be prepared to stay; be prepared to go.

Arizona Forest Health Advisory Council

Executive Summary Statewide Strategy for Restoring Arizona's Forests

Statewide Strategy for Restoring Arizona's Forests

Arizona Incident Management Team

The Arizona State Forestry Division and the Arizona Division of Emergency Management jointly sponsor the Arizona Incident Management Team (Arizona IMT).

The team consists of employees of the Forestry Division, ADEM, state and Federal government as well as local fire departments throughout the state.

While the majority of the team’s experience is wildland fire, the team is organized with multi-hazard intent and is used to manage a wide range of incidents and events at the local, state and Federal levels within Arizona and around the country.

The Arizona IMT can be configured and will respond to meet the requirements of almost any All-Risk incident up to and including a Type-2 Level. The team will respond as a Type-3 IMT, a Type-2 Short IMT, a Type-2 Long IMT, or as ordered depending on the needs and desires of agency administrators responsible for the incident.

Team Roster

2009 US Capitol Christmas Tree Project website:

Information

Weather

Restrictions

Information on storm warnings, local response efforts, the National Weather Service, and safety
tips can be found at the: Arizona Emergency Information Network website: www.azein.gov

For the latest information on road conditions and highway closures, travelers can call 511 or visit: www.az511.gov

Qualifications Review Committee

Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Effective Friday, January 8, 2010

The Training Specialist position has become temporarily vacant. Should you have questions regarding the processing of training files for red cards, please contact your respective District Forestry Office via email:

Flagstaff District Office: kevinboness@azstatefire.org

Phoenix District Office: jimdowney@azstatefire.org

Tucson District Office: brianlauber@azstatefire.org

We have begun scheduling training classes for the 2010 season - click here to see what is currently available. * training schedule updated 11/12/2009 *