Scottsdale Safeguards Its Desert Beauty with New Wildfire Prevention Strategy

As part of ongoing efforts to reduce wildfire risk and protect the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the Scottsdale Fire Department is requiring contractors to provide 24-hour advance notice before performing hot work in designated Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and open space areas. The new Contractor Advisory applies to activities such as welding, cutting, grinding, brazing, and torch-applied roofing. The requirement gives fire personnel advance notice of projects that have the potential to ignite dr