Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management designates wildland-urban interface areas under A.R.S. 37-1301 and issues statewide fire restrictions during high-risk conditions.
Under A.R.S. 37-1301 et seq., the Arizona State Forester through the Department of Forestry and Fire Management has authority to identify wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas, issue fire restrictions on state and private lands, and declare emergency closures. During Stage 1 and Stage 2 restrictions, campfires, smoking outdoors, welding, and other ignition sources are limited or prohibited. Property owners in WUI zones face mandatory defensible space expectations.
Violating state fire restrictions is a class 2 misdemeanor; causing a wildfire may result in felony charges and civil cost recovery.
See how Lake Havasu City's wildfire zones rules stack up against other locations.
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