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Fire Prevention

Fire Prevention is the responsibility of everyone in the community. The department proactively works to prevent fires by identifying and removing potential fire hazards. We also educate and assist property owners in making their homes and business as safe as possible.

Ted Galde, Fire Marshal
Eric Kriwer, Sr. Fire Inspector
David Mecca, Plans Examiner/Fire Inspector
Kristi Gagnon, Fire Inspector

For questions on Fire Prevention:
Call 928-777-1760
TDD 928-772-5680
Fax 928-776-1890

Fire Safety Inspections ensure that fire safety requirements are met.

Plan Review makes sure that new construction meets current fire safety codes. We also review remodeling and tenant improvement projects.

Fire Code Development helps our community to maintain the highest standards for our fire codes.

Fire Investigation determines the causes of fires, so that fire prevention methods can be improved, or in the case of criminal intent, bring the perpetrators to justice.

National Fire Protection Association

Fire Prevention Forms and Guidelines

Fire Codes

The Prescott City Council in July 2002 took an important step toward protecting the city from catastrophic wildfire, unanimously approving a stakeholder committee’s recommended changes in city fire codes.

The following documents are available:

Fire Safety Information