SECURITY
FIREWISE ZONE 4
Firewise Safety checks for Zone 4 have been completed for Lots 1-11 and 31-219. If you were notified to complete items on your safety check and those have been completed, please email firewise@fhgc.com to schedule a Firewise reinspection. We appreciate all the members who have already passed their inspections! As a reminder a second inspection will be completed during the weeks of August 12 and 19 .
To help those in Zone 5 for next year (all lots in the Meadow) and everyone in Forest Highlands, please click the link to find the “Safety Check” form used by Firewise Officers. All Forest Highlands residents are encouraged to make/keep their lot(s) safe. Below are a few suggestions in maintaining a Firewise Defensible Space on your lot(s):
SAFETY CHECK FORM
• Remove dead fuels from your property • Remove dead standing trees and logs from the ground less than 16” in diameter • Remove dead shrubby materials • Cut down dried grasses and flowers • Remove needles, leaves and branches from the ground, leaving an organic covering of approximately 2” • Clear needles and leaves from roofs and gutters • Store firewood at least 30’ (if possible; minimum of 10’) up-hill from your home
BARK BEETLE REDUCTION COST SHARE PROGRAM
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management resumed the BBRCS program in September 2022.
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
Please note, fully dead trees (those with no needles) do not qualify for this cost share program because the beetles are typically no longer present. For a property assessment, please add your contact information to our waitlist and we will reach out (You will receive an email confirming you’ve been added) Email – foresthealth@dffm.az.gov or call 602.771.1400 for more information. Additionally, Joe Gordon, Director of Security will provide assistance on a more local basis and can be contacted by emailing jgordon@fhgc.com or call 928.525.5290.
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VOICE IN THE PINES • JULY 2024
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