We’d like to take a moment and congratulate the recent graduates of all ages. Whether you’re promoting to the next grade level, graduating high school or college, we’re proud of you!!! 🥳
Link to the full Fire Chief’s Report:
mescalj6fd.com/download/fire-chiefs-report-april-2025/?wpdmdl=1508&refresh=68251569a7c791747260777
On Friday, May 16, 2025, the Cochise County Emergency Management Department will be conducting a test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system.
This test will send a live WEA message to smartphones across the county. The message will read:
"TEST: Cochise County Wireless Emergency Alert. No action required. This is a test of the emergency alert system."
If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do so here:
public.alertsense.com/SignUp/publicUser.aspx?RegionId=1341
Further information on the test and what to expect can be found in the attached Cochise County Press Release.
Did anyone get an alert at Noon?
Chiefly speaking, from the desk of Fire Chief Ed Nied:
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: The Mescal-J6 Fire District, in accordance with Arizona Revised Statute 49-501. A. 2. will be implementing a burn ban within the boundaries of the District from now through September 30, 2025.
The burn ban includes outdoor fires for weed abatement.
Excluded in the burn ban:
Warming fires no larger than 2 feet in diameter with a flame height not to exceed two feet contained within an isolated burn pit or container.
Charcoal or gas fueled cooking fires contained to an appropriate barbequing or burning device.
However, each of these recreational activities shall not occur on Red Flag Days.
The person/property owner is responsible for containing ignited fires to the designated burning device. They should also have a water hose and a tool such as a shovel to control any unexpected fire growth.
Under Arizona state law, an individual who starts a fire may be held accountable for all suppression costs and/or potentially face criminal fines should the fire escape and spread to other properties.
For Federal and Arizona State Trust Lands - Stage 2 Fire Restrictions effective 05/12/2025 until rescinded by the respective agencies.
🚫No campfires
🚫No smoking outside a vehicle
🚫No target shooting
🚫No fireworks
Fire restrictions information: wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions
One of the greatest joys I receive is seeing our ff continue achieving and ultimately becoming more “value added “ to our team. I want to congratulate FF Markley for this difficult but rewarding achievement. I am proud of his commitment… and all of us stand ready with relentless commitment to you.
Help me congratulate and celebrate his achievement.
We’re so blessed to have him on our team.
Congrats sir
Congratulations and great job FF Markley!!
Congratulations Darren!!!
Nice work Broski and its also nice to see a department give credit to their staff when good things happen.
Congratulations!
Congrats Darren!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations FF Markley
Congratulations Darren!