Our Vision: All Yavapai County communities safely co-exist with wildfire.

Wildfires in Yavapai County are inevitable. Be prepared to safely coexist with wildfire.
Understand the risk and take steps to:

• make your home safer for your family,

• protect your property,

• safeguard your property value,

• create a sense of security.

Join family, friends, and neighbors who are taking action to be ember prepared and/or create defensible space around their homes

Reduce the potential impact of a wildfire - Be Firewise!

Mission Statement: Yavapai Firewise works to reduce wildfire risk in Yavapai County communities through education and joint efforts among neighborhoods and relevant agencies.

Core Values: Committed Together with PRIDE”

1. Collaborative – willing and able to work with others
2. Transparent – open communications within and between organizations
3. Professional – technically competent; working with facts; respectful of others
4. Reliable – consistency between word and deed; dependable
5. Inclusive – welcoming and open to all members and communities
6. Dedicated – committed to the Vision and Mission of the organization
7. Ethical – honest, forthright and work with integrity

Strategic Plan Updated 2021 for completion FY25

Contact Yavapai Firewise by email: pawuic1@gmail.com OR call 928-277-8032.

Your Wildfire Risk

Wildfire is a real and ever-present danger across Yavapai County and near your home. Each resident has a role in reducing wildfire risk, helping make their neighborhood safer, and protecting their home. As we all know, the vegetation that surrounds us is continually growing and creating more dense fuel for potential wildfire. Hazardous fuels (vegetation) must be continuously managed and selectively thinned in order to significantly reduce wildfire risk and the potential of loss of homes.

IMPORTANT FACT
The cost to fight a wildfire is about 23 times
the cost of preventive Firewise mitigation.