Per Cochise Co Sheriff’s Office, all evacuations have been lifted on #BowersFire located east of Whetstone. Fire approximately 28 ac w/ hand crews and engines engaged.

#AZFire #AZForestry

🔥Fire Updates:

#AZForestry working new start, near Florence-Kelvin Hwy, 19 mi. SE of Florence, in Pinal County. The Allens Fire is 10ac w/hand crew, SEATs, AA & engine assigned. Firefighters making good progress.

Range Fire: N/NE of Florence: no add'l growth overnight, 2k

#AZForestry Bureau of Land Management Arizona Fire Management remain engaged on 20-acre #BowersFire , loc. approx. 9 mi. E of Whetstone in Cochise County. Fire started Mon. night & conts. to burn w/n Babocomari River bottom.

Crews making good progress & working to safely engage due to extreme heat off Cottonwoods &

Wildfires are caused by a spark in the presence of fuel and oxygen. Strong winds, high temperatures, low humidity and drought conditions can further impact the fire’s spread. To stay #WeatherReady and protect yourself from wildfires, visit weather.gov/safety/wildfire

CRD #DrakeFire Update: Forward progress has been stopped. Golden Valley FD and BLM fire resources are currently mopping up. #AZFire

CRD - New Fire Location: I-40 MM38 S of Kingman, Golden Valley FD is on scene of an active brush fire in the median on I-40, MP 38. BLM resources responding. #AZFire

Tentative Location:

#AZForestry working #RangeFire , near AZNG Range, approx 6 mi. N of Florence along SR 79. Estimated size up: 100 acres & moving to NE. At this time there are no values at risk. Hand crew, Air Attack along w/add’l equipment ordered.

📍Approximate location.

#AZFire #PinalCounty

#FridayFireFact : US Department of the Interior works to restore & maintain fire-resilience ecosystems that reduce the likelihood of catastrophic wildfires.

Last year, Interior reduced excessive vegetation that can fuel wildfires on 2.59 million acres: doi.gov/wildlandfire/f…

Photo: USFWS Fire

Last week, Interior announced $79 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand wildfire detection capabilities, reduce risk from wildfires, help rehabilitate burned areas and improve technology used by wildfire incident management teams. doi.gov/pressreleases/…

This Fri. 4/19, #AZForestry along w/Bureau of Land Management Arizona Fire Management, Coronado NF, Dept. of Public Safety, & Arizona DOT host a Wildland Fire Safety Day at Texas Canyon Rest Area near Dragoon to promote roadside fire safety & awareness. So stop on by if you're in the area!

#DYK : Last year, 26% of Arizona's

In recent decades, wildfires have increased in frequency and intensity, driven by extreme heat and drought, an expanding urban-wildland interface, and the spread of invasive species that change the landscape. doi.gov/wildlandfire/s…
Photo: Avi Farber/BLM contracted photographer

CRD - #CocopahFire Located: N/NW of Yuma, AZ S of I-8 and N of the Cocopah Casino. BLM Fire resources are on scene of an approx 1 ac fire along the Colorado River, S of I-8. Forward progress has been stopped. The incident is under investigation. #AZFire

Our #FireAdapted community and #Firewise tips continue with planting Firewise vegetation. Use plants or trees that grow well in your area or region; contact your local land management agency to find out about Firewise plants that grow well in your area!

Come visit Smokey Bear at the Phoenix Suns game tonight. Learn more about how to #PreventWildfires and join Smokey’s Team. It takes teamwork to prevent wildfires Arizona. #AZFire

PHD - #YarnellRxBurn - ignitions are complete. 30 ac. accomplished. #AZFire

PHD - #YarnellRxBurn - Crews are burning piles of cut juniper south of Yarnell and east of State Route 89. About 30 acres planned today. blm.gov/announcement/b… #AZFire #RxBurn #PrescribedFire

Be a proactive community, take steps towards wildfire protection efforts and funding by learning about Community Wildfire Protection Plans: ow.ly/YFTq50R4Zbl
And Community Wildfire Defense Grants: ow.ly/AFgT50R4Zbm
#AZFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek

Wildfire safety starts at the community level. Learn more at ow.ly/BENO50R4TQx

Then get out there and meet your neighbors and think about starting a Firewise Community:
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Arizona: ow.ly/VTV450R4TQv

#AZFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek

As the conditions get warmer and drier prepare for your next trip outdoors by learning if fire bans/restrictions are in effect. Check with local governments and fire departments and check with federal and state land managers. wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restricti… #AZFire

Fighting wildfires starts with prevention 🔥

ADEQ's Smoke Management Program helps green-light #RXBurns across #AZ ! We ensure conditions are safe to burn to minimize smoke impacts.

➡️ azdeq.gov/smokemanagement
➡️ bit.ly/Wildfire_Health

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