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1. Be Firewise; help prevent and limit wildfires

• The National Fire Protection Association's Firewise USA program helps homeowners and community members know what to do to make their homes and communities more fire safe.  Their website is here.
• You can also contact your local fire department for more information on making a specific home or business more fire safe, or to find out dates and times for any planned fire prevention-related community activities.

2. Where can I get the most up-to-date fire information?

• The best place to check for current fire restrictions is https://311info.net
  • For a guide to what each level of fire restrictions means (Stage I, Stage II, Red Flag, etc.), check out the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest's website here.
• For information on wildfires in progress, go to https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
  • InciWeb has information on fires across the nation, including maps of the fires' current locations, percentage of containment, contact information for the agencies in charge of fighting the fires, and recovery resources for those affected.

3. Dealing with smoke

• The New Mexico Environmental Public Health Tracking Program has created this page as a guide to gauging smoke and airborne particle levels, and to help you decide how much is too much.
• The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality also stations their Portable Particulate Monitors in various locations throughout the state; to see their current locations and readings, go here.

4. We might have to evacuate; what do I do to get ready?

• The Arizona Emergency Information Network has a guide to preparing for an evacuation due to fire or other natural disasters.  You can see it here.
• Keep an eye on http://311info.net/ 
  • This is the website for the Northeastern Arizona Public Information System; if a pre-evacuation or evacuation is called for, it will be announced there.  You can also sign up to have public safety notices sent to you by email, text message, or robo-call (or any combination of the three).