Last summer, 95 percent of the forest land lost to fire in Arizona, or
599,383 acres, was due to human-caused fires. The "Rodeo-Chediski" fire in
eastern Arizona chewed up the vast majority of those, but fires in Prescott
and on Mount Lemmon, near Tucson, also were attributed to human actions.
Over the past decade, humans have accounted for 65 percent of the total
acres lost to fire in Arizona, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
"If Arizona citizens will help us with this fire season, we could have one
of the best fire seasons ever," state forester Kirk Rowdabaugh said. "If we
can get them to pay attention, really pay attention, they can make a big
difference."
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