Welcome to the 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.
The State Forestry Division accomplishes this mission 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 Communities Forestry activities designed to enhance forest health. http://www.azgovernor.gov/fhc/
Smokey Bear has been there through the generations with the very simple message ..only you can prevent forest fires
Arizona 2-1-1 Online was developed to help citizens find resources - from childcare to jobs, healthcare, insurance - to emergency information, like evacuation or other public safety information vital in times of disaster or emergency.
The Arizona Divisions of Forestry and Emergency Management jointly sponsor the Arizona Incident Management Team (Arizona IMT). The team consists of employees of the Forestry Division and other areas of State and Federal Government as well as personnel from 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 as well as other areas of the country.
The Arizona IMT can be configured and will respond to meet the requirements of almost any All-Risk incident up 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 the agency administrators responsible for the incident
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:
View tips to make your home and property "Firewise" safe here.
"Living with wildfire" is a publication designed to help homeowners live more safely by taking precautions.
Just in case Arizona - Your efforts NOW could make all the difference when it counts LATER. So please take the time to make a plan to stay safe – just in case, Arizona!
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