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    Cottonwood, Verde Valley Fire Agencies
    End Fire Restrictions

    November 10, 2020No Comments
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    Verde Valley Fire DistrictCottonwood AZ (November 10, 2020) – In cooperation with Yavapai County and Prescott National Forest, Cottonwood Fire & Medical Department and Verde Valley Fire District are lifting fire restrictions within their jurisdictions effective November 11, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

    Residents are encouraged to exercise caution and good judgment.  The following suggestions will help keep you and our community safe:

    • Locate your grill at least 10 feet from combustibles (home, wood piles, vegetation, etc.).
    • Charcoal should be placed in a metal container and soaked with water after use to ensure complete extinguishment. 
    • A competent, unimpaired adult should be in attendance until the fire is DEAD OUT!
    • Discard smoking material in proper waste receptacles.
    • Prevent safety tow chains from dragging on the asphalt creating sparks. 

    Prepare your home for wildfire:

    Immediate zone
    The home and the area 0-5’ from the furthest attached exterior point of the home; defined as a non-combustible area.  Science tells us this is the most important zone to take immediate action on as it is the most vulnerable to embers. START WITH THE HOUSE ITSELF then move into the landscaping section of the Immediate Zone.

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    • Clean roofs and gutters of dead leaves, debris and pine needles that could catch embers.
    • Replace or repair any loose or missing shingles or roof tiles to prevent ember penetration.
    • Reduce embers that could pass through vents in the eaves by installing 1/8 inch metal mesh screening.
    • Clean debris from exterior attic vents and install 1/8 inch metal mesh screening to reduce embers.
    • Repair or replace damaged or loose window screens and any broken windows. Screen or box-in areas below patios and decks with wire mesh to prevent debris and combustible materials from accumulating.
    • Move any flammable material away from wall exteriors – mulch, flammable plants, leaves and needles, firewood piles – anything that can burn. Remove anything stored underneath decks or porches.

    Intermediate zone
    5-30’ from the furthest exterior point of the home. Landscaping/hardscaping- employing careful landscaping or creating breaks that can help influence and decrease fire behavior

    • Clear vegetation from under large stationary propane tanks.
    • Create fuel breaks with driveways, walkways/paths, patios, and decks.
    • Keep lawns and native grasses mowed to a height of four inches.
    • Remove ladder fuels (vegetation under trees) so a surface fire cannot reach the crowns.  Prune trees up to six to ten feet from the ground; for shorter trees do not exceed 1/3 of the overall tree height.
    • Space trees to have a minimum of eighteen feet between crowns with the distance increasing with the percentage of slope.
    • Tree placement should be planned to ensure the mature canopy is no closer than ten feet to the edge of the structure.
    • Tree and shrubs in this zone should be limited to small clusters of a few each to break up the continuity of the vegetation across the landscape.

    Extended zone
    30-100 feet, out to 200 feet. Landscaping – the goal here is not to eliminate fire but to interrupt fire’s path and keep flames smaller and on the ground.

    • Dispose of heavy accumulations of ground litter/debris.
    • Remove dead plant and tree material.
    • Remove small conifers growing between mature trees.
    • Remove vegetation adjacent to storage sheds or other outbuildings within this area.
    • Trees 30 to 60 feet from the home should have at least 12 feet between canopy tops.*
    • Trees 60 to 100 feet from the home should have at least 6 feet between the canopy tops.*

    *The distances listed for crown spacing are suggested based on NFPA 1144. However, the crown spacing needed to reduce/prevent crown fire potential could be significantly greater due to slope, the species of trees involved and other site specific conditions.

    Links:

    • Arizona Department of Forest and Fire Management – https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions
    • Prescott National Forest – https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/prescott/alerts-notices
    • Yavapai County –
    • Bureau of Land Management – https://www.blm.gov/node/12153
    • Bureau of Reclamation (Lower Colorado Region) – https://www.usbr.gov/lc/pgmasst.html
    • National Fire Protection Agency, Wildfire Preparedness – https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Preparing-homes-for-wildfire

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