PINETOP-The Annual Fire wise block party, hosted by Pinetop and Timber Mesa Fire Districts was a worthwhile event. Local agencies and business brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. The community asked excellent questions that were answered by local fire professionals during a presentation and community discussions.
“Danger is around the corner. While the White Mountains had favorable winter and spring precipitation, wildfire remains a risk! Just look at the Flying V Fire south of our communities. Wildfire is unpredictable and can be destructive at a moment’s notice. You don’t have to be a victim. By creating defensible space, you can protect your most prized investment, your family, and home,” said Pinetop Fire District Chief Jim Morgan.
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Pinetop Fire District Chief Jim Morgan and Assistant Chief Richard Wallace.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_1-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Timber Mesa Fire Marshall Brian Russell.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_2-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Ft. Apache Candy Lupe and associate.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_40-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Timber Mesa Fire Chief Randy Chevalier, Navajo County Catrina Jenkins, Pinetop Fire District Chief Jim Morgan.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_39-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Wallace family at the Fire wise Event.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_38-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Fire Wise 37 MOUNTAIN DAILY STAR](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_37-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Fire Wise Pic 34 MOUNTAIN DAILY STAR](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_34-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. The event.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_33-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Timber Mesa Fire Chief Randy Chevalier and his wife, Cassie.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_32-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Navajo County-Ready Set Go!](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_31-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Navajo County Emergency Catrina Jenkins and Rex Thompson ASNF.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_30-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Pinetop Fire District Captain Mosley and Fire Marshall Berlin.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_29-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. White Mountain Trails and White Mountain Nature Center.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_27-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Apache Sitgraves employees.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_26-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Fire Wise Pic 25 MOUNTAIN DAILY STAR](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_25-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. American Red Cross.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_24-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Christopher's Plant Nursey.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_23-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Face painting at the event.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_22-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Fire Wise Pic 21 MOUNTAIN DAILY STAR](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_21-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. In Bloom Nursery and Garden Center.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_20-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Fire Wise Pic 19 MOUNTAIN DAILY STAR](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_19-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Pinetop Fire feeds the community.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_18-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. The famous raffle!](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_17-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Pinetop Fire District Chief Morgan making his rounds to greet the community.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_16-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Pinetop Fire District Captain Green and Timber Mesa Captain Reyes, with employees.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_15-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Navajo County Booth.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_14-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Pinetop Fuels Crew.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_13-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Sunstate Booth.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_12-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Community members assemble to inquire about "how to be fire wise."](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_11-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Volunteers grill delicious burgers and hot dogs.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_10-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. DFFM Representative.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_9-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Pinetop Fire District Chief Jim Morgan talks about how important it is to be fire wise.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_1_A-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. They had cookies too!](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_7-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. The BBQ was outstanding!](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_8-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. Little Fire wise supporter.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_Pic_5-1024x683.jpg)
![Annual Fire-Wise Block Party PINETOP-Agencies brought community fire awareness ideas and tactics that every resident should know. The event explained.](https://mountaindailys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fire_Wise_5-1024x683.jpg)
Molly K Ottman, Executive Editor/Journalist for Mountain Daily Star
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