Increasingly hot and dry conditions coupled with an uptick in human-caused fire activity trigger the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) to impose additional Stage 1 fire restrictions on State Trust land, and in conjunction with the agency’s federal partners.
Starting Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 8:00 am, Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect on State Trust lands within Apache, La Paz, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties. Stage 1 fire restrictions will also be placed on State Trust lands within Coconino County, south of the Grand Canyon. Due to the uptick in activity and wildland firefighting resources committed to multiple fires across the state, DFFM fire management feel restrictions are relevant within these areas in an effort to provide for public and firefighter safety and reduce the potential for any new starts.
Stage 1 fire restrictions are currently in place on State Trust lands in Gila, Maricopa, and Pinal Counties.
Restrictions remain in effect until rescinded.
Restrictions apply to the following state-owned and state-managed lands within the above-mentioned counties including:
Restrictions include:
Exemptions include:
The State Forester must approve all exemptions to restrictions. If local authorities have imposed stronger restrictions than those listed above, the local restrictions shall apply. These restrictions apply to all permit and leaseholders and other authorized users of state-managed lands. Restrictions do not apply to private lands under ARS § 37-1303.
These Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 8:00 am, and will continue until rescinded.
For all statewide fire restriction information: https://wildlandfire.az.gov/. Download the DFFM mobile phone application at https://www.apexmobile.net/app/azdffm/ to receive push alerts, read agency news releases, get fire information, and much more.
For more information, contact Tiffany Davila at (602) 540-1036 or at [email protected]