Per our policy comments are manually approved by a website administrator and may take some time to appear. A Zoom webinar (60-minutes or less) featuring a variety of horticultural and natural resource topics relevant to the environmental conditions and residential concerns of Gila County, Arizona. But his remained standing, unharmed. Download our. The national forests system had their budgets cut by Obama. But one, the 477 Fire, wouldn’t need aircraft, engine or even firefighters [. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension: Gila County. The landscaping closest to their home is well maintained. Homeowner mitigation efforts helped save some homes during Arizona’s 2018 Tinder Fire. Molly Hunter, a research scientist at the University of Arizona and senior adviser of the Joint Fire Science program, said populated areas like Flagstaff and Prescott Valley that are “built right into the wild lands” are at high wildfire risk. In Arizona, the map shows not just a high likelihood of wildfire across the state, but a high risk of wildfire damage to many Arizona homes and communities.. Call 911, then APS. In mid-August, you can imagine the thoughts that were racing through his mind as flames from the Berry Fire were within 20 feet of his front door. Without treatment, fire very likely would have been in town. “Being prepared ahead of time, having a plan for your family, having a list of the kinds of things that you would take if you were evacuated, those become even more important for elderly folks and people with disabilities so that those lists are in place and someone could come in and help after being handed a list,” Thode said. In forested area. Please contact us. In the summer of 2017, a mere 10 acres of fuels treatment spared the entire town of Brian Head, Utah, from the Brian Head Fire. Search. Or as Yana puts it, “Fire resilience is about understanding and recognizing the vulnerabilities of your home and landscape, and making modifications so that the home and landscape are complementary to each other. Here’s an example of how doing treatments in strategic areas can allow firefighters to stop the fire farther from town. This made the water accessible to firefighters. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Gila County presents: Garden and Country Extension Webinar Series. Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire Home; Wildfire News; Prevention News; Useful Links; About Us; Wildfire News. Thus, a little maintenance goes a long way. Florida: The Indian Lakes Estates Community didn’t lose a single home during either of the two high threat wildfires they experienced in 2017. FAC Net acknowledges that the loss of lives and homes during extreme wildfire behavior is not as simple as whether the homeowner “did the right thing,” and we send our deepest condolences to everyone who suffered losses this summer. This can include possibly interrupting service or delaying restoration for customers in areas at greater risk for wildfires. Last July, the Timber Crater 6 Fire ignited near Crater Lake, Oregon. “As the challenge of catastrophic wildfires and growing populations converge, we need more cross-boundary, collaborative tools to manage and mitigate risk,” she said in a press release announcing the new tool. Credit: Yana Valachovic, University of California Cooperative Extension. The Nevada Division of Forestry saw so much promise to his efforts that they supplemented them with additional fuels mitigation work. Colorado: Today’s feature image (displayed at the top of this blog) highlights yet another success story from 2018, which we wrote about in August. Thode said there are other preparations that are often overlooked: Whether there is a prescribed fire or wildfire, she said, people tend not to prepare for the amount of smoke in the air, making it harder to breathe and see, especially with high winds. One of the key outcomes of the HFRA was to incentivize communities to create Community Wildfire Protection Plans or CWPPs. That’s why the new tool is needed, said Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen. Credit: Grand County Sheriff’s Office, By: Same with the native oaks.