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Resident urges elimination of exemptions to state fire restrictions after large wildfires
Summary
During public comment, a resident cited recent massive wildfires and urged state legislators and the county emergency manager to remove exemptions in fire‑restriction rules that he says undermine protections.
Pinetop Lakeside — At the council's public comment period, resident Jim Beck urged state and county officials to remove exemptions from Arizona's fire‑restriction rules after citing nearby large wildfires and current drought conditions.
Beck told the council Arizona is "currently experiencing severe drought conditions" and cited two large fires to the west and east that he said burned 462,600 and 538,000 acres, respectively. He said the Arizona Department of…
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