Survivable (Defensible) Space
Homeowner’s Firewise Guide for Arizona
AZ State Forester and Firewise.org publication focused on Arizona’s Firewise
Cal Fire: Wildfire is coming... are you ready?
California (with decades of experience) information related to preparing your home for a potential wildfire
An older fact sheet that deals with Defensible Space
FEMA: Home Builder’s Guide to Construction in Wildfire Zones
2018 version of building recommendations for structures within the WUI – read only
International Code Council’s International WUI Code
US Fish and Wildlife Service’s guide for creating a home’s survivable space
Creating an Effective Survivable Space - A Step-by-Step Guide
Local Wildfire Information
Note: Often one TV or radio station seems to take the lead in providing the best, current information dealing with a local wildfire. If we’re able to, we’ll update this section to include the one or two sources for the most relevant information for a particular incident.
Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
Your local Fire and Medical organization. The Facebook Updates section is regularly updated
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Facebook
Your local law enforcement agency’s Facebook page.
Yavapai County Facebook
Yavapai County Emergency Management Facebook
Yavapai county Twitter
InciWEB
An interagency all-risk incident information management system which was developed to provide the public a single source of incident related information.
Firewise
National Fire Protection Agency
The NFPA’s Firewise-USA site
Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface Commission
PAWUIC (renaming itself to be Yavapai Firewise) is a Firewise umbrella organization for the entire county
DFFM Firewise
The Arizona State Firewise site
US Fire Administration
An entity of FEMA, the mission of the USFA is to support and strengthen fire organizations, EMS and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards
Arizona Interagency Wildfire Prevention
A good source for Firewise related material
REDUCING WILDFIRE RISKS IN THE HOME IGNITION ZONE
A PDF publication dealing with the Home Ignition Zone
WILDFIRE RESEARCH: NEAR-BUILDING NONCOMBUSTIBLE ZONE
A test of how a building ignites
IS YOUR HOME HARDENED TO SURVIVE A WILDFIRE EMBER STORM?
Recommendations for hardening your home to survive an ember storm
INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE
Specific code guidance for building a home within the WUI. Read Only but can be purchased
PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM FIRE
A evidence based approach to saving your home from wildfire
BE EMBER AWARE
A focus on what ignites most homes during a wildfire – Embers!
Insurance
Firewise Virtual Workshop: Understanding Insurance in the Wildland Urban Interface
A YouTube video of a webinar sponsored by NFPA and the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association
Insurance Information Institute: Insurance for Wildfires
It’s webpage that pertains to insurance coverage within a WUI
Wildfire and Insurance – Insurance
Information Institute
A PowerPoint presentation dealing with Insurance and wildfires
Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association
RMIIA”s guide for understanding wildfire insurance
Landscape Planting
USDA Extension: Selecting Firewise Plants
General discussion dealing with what types of plants to select and which to avoid
UA FIREWISE Plant Materials for 3,000 ft. and Higher Elevations
Guidance from the University of Arizona
A general guide for landscaping property within a Wildland/Urban Interface
UA Fire-Resistant Landscaping
Landscape That Protects From Wildfire
Watters Garden Center guidance for a fire-resistant landscape
Anthem Country Club Community Association (ACCCA) Approved Plants List
ACCCA has been a Firewise community since 2010 and takes it seriously. This is their list or approved plants, with the Firewise ones noted with an asterisk (*). Some will do well at 5,000’
California Native Plant List
Yes -we know, but plants don’t recognize state boundaries and many of the listed species will do well in our area.
Preparing to Evacuate
Yavapai County Sheriff Ready Set Go
Our County’s guidance for being prepared for an evacuation
Your Personal Wildfire Protection Plan
Guidance for creating a protection plan
The Organic Prepper
An interesting list of what to take during an evacuation
Red Cross Survival Kit Supplies
Guidance from the Red Cross
Ready.Gov
Our government’s guidance
How to Pack a "Go Bag" for Emergency Evacuations
Another list of recommendations for preparing to evacuate
AZ Emergency Notification System
Information from our local Emergency Notification System
CODE RED App
A link for downloading the CODE RED application
CAL FIRE Prepare for Wildfire
Guidance from CalFire, who knows a thing or two about wildfires
Your Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide
A good source of information for preparing your home and family for evacuation from the Grand County Wildfire Council
For Kids
NZFS Firewise Kids TV ads collection
A collection of funny CGI-animated TV commercials about fire safety known as "C'MON GUYS GET FIRE WISE" from New Zealand Fire Safety
Sesame Street fire safety: "Get Out, Stay Out, Don't You Go Back In!
Sesame Street Firewise cartoon for kids
Firewise Kids Control Panel
A New Zealand Fire Service webpage for Kids. Requires that you have Adobe Flash installed.
New Zealand About Get Firewise
A curriculum-based resource that gives children of primary and intermediate age the knowledge and behavior they need to stay fire safe and escape from a burning building
NFPA Sparky Schoolhouse
The NFPA’s website of resources for teaching children.
Maps
InciWEB
An interagency all-risk incident information management system which was developed to provide the public a single source of incident related information.
AZ Dept OF Forestry and Fire Management WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT PORTAL
A DFFM tool where you can find your property and the surrounding neighborhood to determine the level of risk your area faces. Select Public Viewer.
SILVIS Lab WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) CHANGE
A national program that creates WUI maps which are intended to illustrate where the WUI was located in 1990, 2000, and 2010
Yavapai County Interactive Map
A county GIS application that provides public information to the parcel level. Within Map Layers/Land Features, select the Firewise Communities box to see the current Firewise site boundaries. Adjust Transparency to see parcels under the overlay.
NFPA Active Wildfires
A national map of current wildfires, updated every 24 hours
USDA Forest Service Fire Date in google Earth
A compilation of data providing current fire data. You’ll need to first install Google Earth.
Recommended Books
THE FIRE SMART HOME HANDBOOK: Preparing for and Surviving the Threat of Wildfire by Clyde Soles.
One of the more concise resources about how to prepare for and survive the ever increasing wildfire risks
SURVIVING WILDFIRE: Get Prepared, Stay Alive, Rebuild Your Life by Linda Masterson
“…the author's real-life experience and her diligent research makes this a very helpful handbook for people living with the risk of wildfire”
FIRE, CHAPARRAL, AND SURVIVAL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA by Richard W. Halsey
California isn’t the only area full of chaparral. Very pertinent to central-Arizona
Animal Emergency Evacuation
LASER: Large Animal Shelters & Emergency Readiness
Laser provides safe shelter for rural animals during emergency evacuations.
EEE: Equine Emergency Evacuation
EEE transports large animals pre-and post evacuation per the Yavapai Sheriff's Office Incident Command and County Emergency Management procedures.
ADS: Animal Disaster Services
Animal Disaster Services (ADS) exists to create and maintain a shelter for animals during emergency evacuations at no cost to the pet's owner. Founded in 1999, ADSis an organization of community volunteers that works under the direction of Yavapai County Emergency Management Services providing an Animal Shelter in Prescott.