HERE IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, THE RISK OF WILDLAND FIRES SHOULD BE ON ALL OF OUR MINDS, ESPECIALLY AS WE EXPERIENCE A RISE IN OUR TEMPERATURES AND LESS MOISTURE HEADING INTO SUMMER.

WE’VE ENJOYED A LOT OF GOOD RAIN AND SNOWFALL SO FAR THIS YEAR, BUT ONE THING THAT WE CAN’T DO IS TO BECOME COMPLACENT ABOUT WILDLAND FIRES.

CENTRAL ARIZONA FIRE AND MEDICAL AUTHORITY’S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, KATHY GOODMAN, GIVES US SOME TIPS ON HOW WE CAN PREVENT A WILDLAND FIRE.