Arizona, Forest Service to collaborate on fuel reduction

The development

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the U.S. Forest Service will collaborate on fuel reduction projects in Arizona.

Fuel reduction work removes or treats vegetation and other materials that can help wildfire spread. The two agencies will coordinate on projects as part of the new collaboration.

What the agencies do

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is the state agency involved in the partnership. The U.S. Forest Service is the federal agency participating in the work.

The agencies have not announced project locations, schedules or the amount of work in the development described here.

What to watch

Future announcements may identify the areas selected for treatment and explain when projects will begin. They may also describe the types of fuel reduction work planned and how the agencies will divide responsibilities.

The collaboration connects state and federal forestry officials around projects intended to reduce wildfire fuels.