Each year, Fountain Hills Rural/Metro Fire Department receives hundreds of calls for snake removals and, as the weather warms up, the snakes will become more prevalent.
Fire department officials say residents should recognize that a rattlesnake, or other poisonous reptile, that is seeking shelter in a home poses a serious risk to residents and their pets.
Snakes will seek out warm areas like driveways, pool decks and sidewalks when they are cold and cool places, like garages, when they are hot.
Snakes are just as afraid of people as people are of them, and they have no concept of entering homes, yards or brush.
Brush fire grows to 6 acres, with 0% containment Published
New photos show scope of fire damage
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - UPDATE (2:16 P.M.)
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says the brush fire has burned six acres and 0% contained.
Fire crews are in the area, continuing to put out the hot spots in the area. However, BLM says there is still smoke in the area. Arizona Department of Forestry continues to help battle the fire.
Officials continue to remind the community to stay away from the area as crews will continue to work on the fire tonight into Tuesday.
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Maricopa County and the 25 incorporated cities and towns and two tribal communities located within the county have joined forces to review and update the existing 2015 Maricopa County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The goal of mitigation planning is to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property from natural hazard events. Mitigation is not about response to emergencies like floods and wildfires, but rather how a community can prevent the impact of such incidents in the first place.
The mitigation planning process involves identifying and profiling the natural hazards most likely to occur in a community, assessing the vulnerability to these hazards, and establishing goals, actions, and projects that mitigate the associated risks. The update of this mitigation plan will also ensure continued eligibility for both emergency and non-emergency, federal and state hazard mitigation grants.
Dual fire protection set in place for rural areas as fire season approaches kobi5.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kobi5.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.