Communities throughout the southwest are continuing to assist with Arizona's All Hazard Incident Management Team. Even before 9:00 this morning, firefighters arriving in Phoenix from Colorado felt the heat. “I’m in shock and this is probably the hottest I’ve been,” said Jason Kline of the Red, White, and Blue Fire Protection District from the Town of Breckenridge, Co. Kline and the 192 interagency, multi state fire personnel received this morning a special safety message on heat diseases as … [Read more...] about Fire Fighting Crews Face Extreme Heat Warning
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Arizona Fires Remain Nation’s Top Priority
In the past 24 hours, Arizona saw nine new wildfire starts. Two of the southwest region’s largest fires are burning here, having consumed 755,385 acres, and making the state a top priority for fire suppression. To keep new fire starts from spreading, Arizona’s State Forestry mobilized its Arizona All Hazard Incident Management Team to strategically place crews around the state for Initial Attacks. “With thousands of firefighters working on those big fires in Arizona, the state has … [Read more...] about Arizona Fires Remain Nation’s Top Priority
