Chains dragging from vehicles cause small wildfires over the weekend, YCSO reports | The Daily Courier

With the 2022 wildfire time on us, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Place of work (YCSO) deputies are reminding people that a dragging chain from your motor vehicle can induce a wildfire and to check out for just about anything else that may possibly ignite a spark.

At about 4:15 a.m. Friday, June 4, YCSO dispatch acquired a simply call from the Arizona Office of Public Protection (DPS) about a fireplace east of Highway 89 around mile marker (MM) 354.

“It must be observed that a comparable hearth was identified just an hour prior at MM 340 and was extinguished by responding deputies and doused by fire personnel,” a YCSO news launch documented.

When YCSO deputies arrived at the scene of the next fire, staff assisted DPS extinguish the flames and flare-ups making use of only what they had in their patrol automobile — a fire extinguisher and a shovel.

“Deputies were equipped to handle the fire to smoldering till an Ash Fork hearth crew arrived and doused the remainder of the hearth,” the launch stated.

The fireplace was out by 7:44 a.m., but it experienced burned several yards of dry fuel and could have been much worse.

“Deputies identified the bring about of the hearth was most likely thanks to dragging chains from a auto, which created sparks on the roadway that brought on the dry grass to catch fire,” the launch included.

YCSO deputies, Ash Fork Hearth Department, Arizona Section of Transportation (ADOT) and Kaibab Fireplace Section worked alongside one another to avert the hearth from getting out of management.

“In light of these preventable fires, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office environment stresses the worth of inspecting your devices to guarantee chains are properly secured,” the release said.