The six largest fires in Arizona’s history all happened in the past decade. Check out these links to learn how you can help victims of the Wallow Fire, support initiatives that improve the health of Arizona’s forests, and prevent wildfires.

Help Victims of the Wallow Fire
Arizona-based Bashas’ grocery stores have partnered with The Salvation Army and are now accepting donations at their registers for victims of the Wallow Fire, the largest fire in Arizona’s history. For more information, visit www.bashas.com.

Support the Four Forest Restoration Initiative
The Four Forest Restoration Initiative, the largest project of its kind in the country, is a collaboration to help prevent wildfires through thinning and prescribed burning on 2.4 million acres of Arizona forests. To learn more about the project and how you can get involved and send suggestions, visit www.fs.usda.gov/4fri.

Purchase Wood Products from Thinning Projects
Through the White Mountain Stewardship Contract, several Arizona businesses use wood from fire-preventing forest thinning projects to manufacture furniture, fencing, dimensional wood, fuel pellets and more. To learn more about these businesses and how you can support them, visit the Northern Arizona Wood Products Association at www.nawpa.org.

Get Fire Updates
To learn more about wildfires, fire restrictions and prescribed burns occurring in Arizona’s national forests, visit:
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf/
Coconino National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/fire/index.shtml
Coronado National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado
Kaibab National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab
Prescott National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott
Tonto National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/tonto

Prevent Wildfires
To learn how you can prevent wildfires, get some advice from (who else?) Smokey Bear at www.smokeybear.com.