Dewey-Humboldt Firewise

09/03/2026

PLEASE SHARE!!!
Volunteers Needed! 🐴❤️

Want to make a real difference for animals and their owners during emergencies?

Large Animal Emergency Readiness (LASER Shelter) is looking for dedicated volunteers to help prepare for and respond to emergencies involving horses, livestock, and other large animals.

Whether you can help with animal handling, emergency preparedness, transportation, fundraising, communications, or simply lend a helping hand, there’s a place for you on our team!

🐴 Help protect animals
🤝 Support your community
🚨 Be ready when disaster strikes
❤️ Make a difference when it matters most

No special experience is required for many volunteer opportunities—just a willingness to learn and help.

👉 Volunteer today:
https://laser-shelter.org/become-a-volunteer

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Forest Service completes national facilities review, identifies more than $16M in savings.

Review consolidates vacant and underutilized facilities while retaining regional and research staff in their local communities.

Release: https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/newsroom/releases/forest-service-completes-national-facilities-review-identifies-more

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

📅 September is National Preparedness Month: Week 1 Focus! 🚨🌵

Disasters don't give warnings, but a simple plan can make all the difference when seconds count. September is National Preparedness Month, and we’re kicking off Week 1 with one of the most critical steps you can take: Creating Your Family Emergency Communication Plan!

If an emergency strikes while your family is scattered at work, school, or running errands, how will you reach each other?

📋 Week 1 Action Checklist:

📞 Out-of-Area Contact: Designate an out-of-state friend or relative that everyone can call or text. Local phone lines often become jammed during a crisis, but long-distance texts usually go through!

📍 Pick 2 Meeting Spots: Choose one safe spot right outside your home (for house fires) and one location outside your neighborhood (in case of neighborhood evacuations).

📱 Write It Down: Don't rely solely on smartphone batteries! Keep physical copies of emergency numbers in backpacks, wallets, and car glove boxes.

Are you and your household ? Taking 15 minutes today ensures your family stays connected no matter what comes your way. 🛡️✨

🔗 Download free family communication plan templates and guides at: https://ein.az.gov/get-prepared/make-plan

08/31/2026

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for northern Arizona through midnight tonight. Heavy rainfall from incoming thunderstorms could lead to sudden and dangerous flash flooding across the area.

Key Safety Reminders:

Avoid High-Risk Areas: Stay away from creeks, slot canyons, recent burn scars, and low-water crossings.

Stay Alert: Ensure you have multiple ways to receive Flash Flood Warnings (weather radio, emergency alerts on your phone) and be ready to act immediately if a warning is issued.

Turn Around, Don't Drown: NEVER attempt to drive through flooded roads. It takes as little as 12 inches of moving water to carry away a small vehicle.

Stay weather-aware today and monitor local updates for changing conditions! ⛈️🌧️

08/29/2026

HELLO..... You're hiding in plain sight! Consequences are expensive and the most important issue to consider is you are endangering our first responders life! For what? Some cool pictures you can send your friends while incarcerated?

There have been 67 drone incursions reported near wildfires in 2026.

Temporary flight restrictions exist to protect aerial firefighting crews. Every intrusion puts lives at risk. Keep unauthorized drones grounded when wildfires burn.
Flying a drone near an active wildfire could mean thousands of dollars in fines and possible prison time.

Whether pilots are criminal, careless, or simply clueless, the results are the same. If you fly, we can’t. (Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt.)

08/29/2026

VOTE TODAY! Help us support more firefighters to receive critical trainings! Arizona State Fire Training Committee has been selected once again as a finalist for the Arizona Financial Credit Union Local Causes Grant and we need your help! Public voting goes through September 13 so help support Arizona firefighters with a simple vote. Link below:

https://my.reviewr.com/s2/pitch?subid=11469157&evtid=11410198

You can vote daily so please help us secure more grant funding to provide even more scholarships to firefighters from across the state! Thank you for your support!