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🔥 Wildfire Season Is Here — Are You Ready? 🔥
Every year, wildfires threaten homes, property, and lives across Maricopa County—and this year is no different. With hot temperatures, dry vegetation, and shifting winds, wildfire season is at its peak. Now more than ever, it's critical to be informed, prepared, and ready to act fast.
Signing up for Maricopa County emergency alerts through Smart911 can save lives. This system keeps you in the loop with real-time evacuation notices, fire updates, and public safety instructions—especially during fast-moving wildfires where minutes matter.
Here’s how to be READY, SET, and GO when wildfires strike:
READY – Prepare Now
Before a wildfire starts, take these important steps:
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to receive timely evacuation notices and fire warnings.
Create defensible space – Clear desert brush and flammable vegetation within 30 feet of your home.
Make a family evacuation plan – Include key contacts, meeting locations, and routes out of town.
Build a Go Kit with supplies to last 72 hours: food, water, prescriptions, important documents, pet supplies, chargers, cash, and irreplaceable keepsakes.
Check on neighbors – Especially those who are elderly or may need extra time to evacuate. Please reach out to Foothills Caring Corp
to discuss possible options and assistance for evacuation if you are homebound.
Wildfires can spark quickly. Being READY means you won’t have to scramble when every second counts.
SET – Stay Alert
When fire danger increases in your area:
Be aware of conditions and stay connected to emergency updates.
Have your Go Kit packed and ready.
Prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice—this is your cue to stay on high alert.
GO – Evacuate Immediately
If authorities issue a GO notice:
Leave right away. Don’t wait—fires can shift and spread rapidly.
Follow official evacuation routes.
Take your Go Kit, pets, and family members w
ith you.
Remember, emergency services may not be able to help once the fire reaches your area.
Don’t wait until it’s too late, sign up for alerts now and talk to your household about the Ready, Set, Go plan. Protect your family, your home, and your community.
Be informed. Be prepared. Be safe.