Operation Spark Arrest

01/26/2026

Checking in! How you all doing? I’ve started cutting more hose and have 13 buckets ready to go, however, the blade on our band saw broke so I’m grounded until we replace it. If you are one of my pick up locations let me know if you need more hoses. Albuquerque you will have two locations soon! You’ve already got Desert Rats Offroad Center and there will be a Firehouse Subs location announced soon! Let’s get more tow chain covers out there and do our small part to prevent sparks.

11/24/2025

Join Operation Spark Arrest at this event on Saturday, December 13th. Desert Rat off-road Centers is one of OSA’s biggest supporters and is a multi site pick up location. Join us if you can. I will also be selling my children’s book Tales From the Tub Journey of the Dinosaurs! It’s a great cause so come on out! 4453 S. Rural Road Tempe, AZ 85282

The elves are busy making plans for our HUGE Christmas Vendor Show and Toy Drive on December 13th! And we are getting so excited!

Some of the AWESOME vendors joining us are ....
Method Race Wheels AFN 4x4 USA, Air Lift Raceline Wheels APEX Chassis Bulldog Winch Co-Llc DECKED ICI.Autos - Bumpers, Side Steps, & More Vertically Driven Products

11/04/2025

Hey everyone! I hope your Fall is going well so far and you’ve been able to get some camping trips in. If you are “putting your trailer to sleep” for the winter, this is a perfect time to put tow chain covers on the chains if you haven’t yet. I’ve attached the current list of pick up locations. If any of the locations are out please let me know and I’ll get in touch with them. Happy camping!

Operation Spark Arrest Pick Up Locations (as of 11/04/25) Earnhardt Auto Centers(go to Main Lobby Desk) Earnhardt Buick 6315 E Auto Park Dr, Mesa, AZ 85206 Earnhardt Ford 7300 W Orchid Ln, Chandler, AZ 85226 Earnhardt Ford 13680 W. Test Drive Goodyear, AZ 85338 Earnhardt Chevy 24645 S El...

10/17/2025

Apache Junction we are now in town! Meet our newest pick up location! ADR Hardware True Value at 237 N. Apache Trail. Apache Junction, AZ 85120 Please stop in and grab a set of town chain covers! Current list of pick up locations:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0UZAuL-lVC10QAj33ZV5wzAFkFSoSFjoMcgskWeAs0/edit?usp=drivesdk

10/17/2025

Operation Spark Arrest is proud to partner with Desert Firehouse Subs in the East Valley. Gerry and Windy Griffin have generously donated a bunch of their red buckets to Operation Spark Arrest to place tow chain covers. I will be replacing some of the white buckets with their buckets. They have restaurants all over the east valley. Be sure to visit them and try the new Thanksgiving Sandwich! It is delicious!

10/06/2025

We are proud to supply the Phoenix Zoo with hoses for their animal enrichment. The orangutans especially get wonderful use of the hoses! They make climbing apparatus and hammocks for Auggie the Andean Bear and lots of other animal enrichments. A great way to recycle retired fire hose.

10/06/2025

Smokey Bear says you can prevent sparks! Current locations for pick up of tow chain covers. With just a simple preventative measure, we can all do our part.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0UZAuL-lVC10QAj33ZV5wzAFkFSoSFjoMcgskWeAs0/edit?usp=drivesdk

09/13/2025

Operation Spark Arrest is Bentley approved! His mom and dad are the newest recipients of a pair of tow chain covers!

09/13/2025

Hey all! If anyone is in Flagstaff at Woody Mountain RV and Bed and Breakfast come say hi! We’re in #13!

09/08/2025

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you've all been able to get out camping before winter sets in. Wait, does that really happen here!! Two things to chat about today.
We are headed to Flagstaff ourselves this week to camp. I am still hoping to find a place up there as a pick up site. If anyone has a solid lead let me know.
I have just restocked some of the pick up locations, Interstate All Battery centers should have plenty as well as Desert Rat Offroad Centers. They even have some at their Tucson and Albuquerque locations!
If you head to a location and they are out or close to it please let me know and I'll get them some as soon as I can. They are a business and chain covers aren't their priority so I completely understand.
Here is the most up to date list of pick up locations. Hoping to add Flagstaff and a permanent place in the White Mountains. Thank you everyone for the continued support and your willingness to do a little thing to help our forests.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0UZAuL-lVC10QAj33ZV5wzAFkFSoSFjoMcgskWeAs0/edit?usp=sharing

08/27/2025

My husband and I just picked up 43 more hoses(I think)! That is going to be LOTS of sets!

08/26/2025

Just a reminder, you will probably have to take off your hooks to get the hose on the chain. I have a step-by-step guide how to take them off on my page, just scroll back a bit. And to those who might say if you don’t know how to take off the hook you shouldn’t be pulling a trailer, people have to learn somehow. We weren’t born knowing these things and once you learn them you’ve got it. Let’s help each other learn and be better!