Sedona AZ (March 30, 2015) – The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management team, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, federal, state, local, and tribal partners are strongly recommending that all residents prepare for the 2015 fire season by participating in the Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week, March 29th – April 4th, 2015.

The 2015 theme is Where We Live, How We Live, Living with Wildfire.

The focus of the week is to increase awareness and to promote actions that reduce the risk from wildfire to homes and communities. Here is useful information related to wildfire preparedness – listed below are just a few sites that can help you and your community be prepared and be wildfire aware.

Ready, Set, Go! Create a Wildfire Action Plan for Your Home:

• Learn more at www.wildlandfirersg.org/.
• wildlandfire.az.gov/  Firewise- AZ Interagency Wildfire Prevention and Information – This page is full of very useful links on these topics: Wildfire News and Info – Arizona Fire Ecology – Wildland Fire-Firewise Resources – Smoke and Air Quality – Before a Wildfire – During a Wildfire – After a Wildfire-How To Help – Fire Prevention and Education.
• Know before you go! Current fire information and restrictions: www.wildlandfire.AZ.gov or call 1-877-864-6985 www.firewise.org/ Wildfire preparedness – Protect your home from wildfire.
• www.FireAdapted.org – It’s not IF, but WHEN the next wildfire will threaten your community. Where We Live, How We Live…Living with Wildfire in the Southwest.
• Wildfire season is here. Prepare. Protect. Prevail. Visit this link wildlandfire.az.gov/prevention – It only takes one spark on dry grass, leaves, branches or pine needles to start a wildfire. Even live trees and brush are dry enough to easily ignite. Wildfires impact recreation areas and may destroy homes and cabins, and threaten lives.
• Local Fire Departments – www.regionalinfo-alert.org  –  This link has some PSAs that can be used for TV and Radio – fireadapted.adcouncil.org/TV-and-Radio/

Firewise preparations also include having a plan in place before you are told to evacuate.

For more ideas and suggestions visit www.regionalinfo-alert.org. It’s Too Late, When Told To Evacuate! BE FIREWISE!

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