Wildfire News and Information

• Current Arizona Restrictions and Closures Information

• Arizona Wildland Fire Info Updates on Twitter

• Southwest Fire Situation Report

• Southwest Morning Intelligence Briefing

• National Fire Situation Report 

• National Interagency Fire Center

• County Emergency Management Information (Select Local Information)

• AZ511 Travel Information

• National Weather Service - Fire Weather 

• NWS Weather and Hazard Data Viewer
  

Maps 

• Large Fires in the Southwest  

• Prescribed Fires in the Southwest

• Enterprise Geospatial Portal (interactive map)

• Wildfires Near Me(beta test)

• ESRI Interactive Wildfire Public Information Map (zoom in to see your area)

• Interior Geospatial Emegency Management System (IGEMS) (zoom in to see your area)

• Interactive Active Fires Mapper (Includes Firewise Community Locations)

• GeoMAC Wildfire Mapping Viewer (zoom in to see your area)

• National Fire Maps

• NOAA Fire Detection and Smoke

• USDA MODIS Active Fire Detection Program

• Infrared Data Facts and Background Information

• Wildland Fire Data in Google Earth

• Wildfire Perimeter Maps from GeoMAC

• National Infrared Operations

• Wildland Fire Related KMZ/KML Links

 Arizona Fire Ecology

• What do I need to know about living with wildfire in Arizona? 
   
• Why is buffelgrass a threat to Southern Arizona?   

• Report a wildland fire

• What is a wildfire? 

• Understanding Fire

• What is the Incident Command System (ICS)?

• What is the difference between a Type 1 and Type 2 incident?

• What is a prescribed fire? 

• Four Forest Restoration Initiative: Prescribed Burns and Radiation Factsheet

• What is a fire weather watch or a red flag warning?

• How can I become a firefighter?  

• Where can I find a glossary of wildland fire terminology? 

• What do the different fire danger levels mean?

• Where can I find historical fire statistics for the Southwest?

• What are some of the most memorable wildland fires nationally?

• National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy & Success Stories 

• Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) 

• Southwest Fire Science Consortium

• Wildland Fire Chemicals

• Arizona Firewise Communities is a product of the Arizona Interagency Coordinating Group (AICG), a partnership of federal and state organizations in Arizona, in affiliation with the national Firewise Communities/USA program.
   
• How to Get Firewise Community Recognition
   
• How to Become a Firewise Assessor or Advisor
   
• Community Wildfire Protection Plans
   
• Prescott Fire Department Info on How to Help You Protect Your Home From Wildfire
   
• Home Fire Safety Information from Firewise
   
• Wildfire: Preventing Home Ignitions (video)
   
• Protecting Your Home from Wildfire (video)
   
• Living with Wildfire: Homeowners' Firewise Guide for Arizona
   
• YouTube: Firewise Videos
   
• Fire Adapted Communities
   
• Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network

• How Fuel Treatments Saved Homes from the 2011 Wallow Fire

• Find your community and see current wildfire activity on the Firewise Mapper! 

• Have Their Backs. Learn to live Firewise®. 

• ADEQ: Smoke and Your Health Brochure
   
• ADEQ Smoke Management Resources
   
• ADEQ Smoke Management on Prescribed Fires
   
• ADEQ Wildfire Support
   
• AZDEQ Air Quality Monitoring Information
   
• ADEQ Portable Particulate Monitors
   
• Interagency Real Time Smoke Monitoring
   
• Visibility Guide
  

• Is it Smoky Outside? Protect Your Health. Use the 5-3-1 Visibility Method

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

• How can I prepare for Wildland Fire?  (PDF brochure)

• What should I do to Be Ready for Wildfires?

• Be Red Cross Ready: Wildfire Safety Checklist (English pdf | Spanish pdf)

• Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies

• What should I do if a wildfire is approaching?

• Surviving a Wildfire in Arizona: Are you prepared? 

• Protecting Your Finances if a Disaster Strikes: Are you prepared?

• Property Casualty Insurance Wildfire Resources

• Risk of Flooding Increases After Wildfire - Don't Forget Flood Insurance Too

• Flood Insurance Information

• Create a Home Inventory

• What do I need to do during a wildfire? 

• What should I do if I have to evacuate? 

• Wildfires are a NO DRONE ZONE

• Arizona Emergency Information Network - AZEIN.gov

• List yourself as safe and well with Red Cross or search for a loved one

• Find evacuation tips and shelter locations with the official Red Cross wildfire app 

• FEMA App - Receive weather alerts, get safety reminders, locate open shelters, etc

• Coconino County Emergency Notification System

• Cochise County Alerts

• Gila County Emergency Alerts

• Maricopa Region Community Emergency Notification System

• Ready Navajo County 

• Northeastern Arizona 311 Public Information System

• Pima County Emergency Alerts

• Santa Cruz County Code Red Emergency Notifications

• Yavapai County Emergency Notification System

• Nixle- Free alerts from public safety agencies listed by zip code     

• Wildfires Near Me

• What is Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)?
   
• What do I need to do after a wildfire? 
   
• Red Cross: Picking up the Pieces After a Disaster 
   
• What do I need to know about recovering from wildfire? 
   
• Where can I find wildfire insurance resources? 
   
• Where can I find resources for helping my family recover from wildfire? 
   
• Recovering Financially
   
• Replacing Important Documents 
   
• USA.gov Resources For Replacing Vital Documents
   
• IIBHS Guidance for Recovering After a Disaster
   
• DisasterAssistance.gov
   
• FEMA Recover & Rebuild Resources
  
  
• Small Business Disaster Loan Assistance 
  

• Your Emotional and Physical Well-Being 

• Injury prevention after a wildfire
  
  
• Disaster Distress Resources

• After a Disaster: Steps You Can Take to Cope

• Helping children cope with disaster 
   
• Safe tips on wildfire ash cleanup
   
• Wildland fire chemical clean-up
   
• Soil erosion control after a wildfire 
   
• Private Wells after the Fire Brochure
   
• Food Inspection and Safety
   
• NRCS: Arizona Wildfire Recovery Tips
   
• NWS: How Flash Flooding Could Change After the Fires
   
• NWS: Taking Action - What to do When the Flash Flooding Occurs
   
• ADWR: Flood Warning and Management Program
   
• Wildfire and Flood Risk (Brochure)
   
• Water Quality Concerns from Wildfire Fact Sheet
       
  

• American Red Cross 

• National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

• National Donations Management Network

• Wildland Firefighter Foundation

• 100 Club of Arizona 

• Consider a donation to your local fire department

• National Symbols Catalog - Smokey Bear Fire Prevention Materials
   
• Smokey Bear's National Web Site
   
• Grand Canyon Fire Ecology on the Rim Middle School / High School Curriculum
   
• Fire Ecology Resource Management Education Unit (grades 5-6) 
   
• Firewise Firecamp (grades 6-8)
   
• FireWorks curriculum featuring ponderosa, lodgepole, and whitebark pine forests (Grades 1-10) 
   
• Natural Inquirer – On Top of Old Smokey (grades 5+) 
   
• Natural Inquirer – Wildland Fire Edition (grades 5+)
   
• Natural Inquirer – Wildland Fire Edition 2 (grades 5+)
   
• Project Learning Tree – Fire Education (pre-K-12)
   
• Red Cross Educating for Emergencies
   
• USFS – Southwest Fire Ecology Curriculum (K-12) 

• Interagency Media Guidelines for Wildland Fires

• Media Access Laws

• Media Access to Forest Service Aircraft

• Historical fire statistics for the Southwest 

• National Wildland Fire Statistics

• Producer’s Guide: Featuring Wildland Fire on Television and Film

• Reports and Investigations

      Public Service Announcements

• Fire Adapted Communities Wildfire Preparedness PSAs

• Firewise PSAs & B-Roll

• Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention PSAs

• CDC Wildfire PSAs

       Photos and Videos 

• AZEIN wildland fire videos

• NIFC Wildland Fire Photos

• NIFC Wldland Fire Videos

• USDA Forest Service Flickr Collection

• Flickr: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests' Photostream

• Flickr: Kaibab National Forest's Photostream

• Flickr: Coconino National Forest's Photostream

• Flickr: Grand Canyon NPS' Photostream

• Flickr: 2011 Wallow Fire Photos by Kari Greer / US Forest Service

• Flickr: 2012 Gladiator Fire Photos by Kari Greer / US Forest Service

• Flickr: 2013 Doce Fire Photos & More

• Flickr: 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire Photos & Inciweb Photos

• NASA Earth Observatory Photos

• YouTube: NIFC

• YouTube: Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

• NIFC PIO Bulletin Board

• SWCC PIO Resources

• Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management

• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

• New Mexico State Forestry Fire Page

• New Mexico Interagency Fire Information

• Utah DNR, Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands

• Nevada Division of Forestry, fire information

• Colorado State Forest Service