Oracle Fire District

10/21/2026

🧯 Be Ready for the Unexpected: Do You Know How to Use a Fire Extinguisher? 🔥✨

Having fire extinguishers in your home is a vital first line of defense—but knowing how to operate one quickly and effectively during an emergency is what truly keeps your household safe.

Whether you're dealing with a small kitchen flare-up or home fire safety during dry weather conditions, take a moment to review the essential PASS method with your family today! 🌵🛡️

📋 Remember the PASS Method:
📌 P - PULL the pin: Hold the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you and release the locking mechanism.

🎯 A - AIM low: Point the extinguisher nozzle at the base of the fire, not at the flames.

✊ S - SQUEEZE the lever: Discharge the extinguishing agent slowly and evenly.

🧹 S - SWEEP side to side: Move the nozzle back and forth across the base of the fire until it is completely extinguished.

💡 Fire Extinguisher Quick Tips:
📍 Placement Matters: Keep an extinguisher on every level of your home, especially near the kitchen, garage, and workshop spaces.

⏱️ Check the Gauge: Inspect your extinguishers monthly to ensure the pressure gauge needle is in the green zone.

🚪 Know When to Evacuate: Fire extinguishers are meant for small, contained fires. If a fire spreads quickly or fills the room with smoke, get everyone outside immediately and call 911!

Proactive safety starts with knowing your equipment and having a plan.

🔗 Explore more fire safety guidance and hazard readiness resources at: ein.az.gov/hazards/wildfire

10/20/2026

🔥 Fire Prevention Week: Plan & Practice Your Home Fire Escape Plan! 🏠✨

When a fire breaks out, every second counts. Having an emergency escape plan—and practicing it with everyone in your home—can make all the difference in an emergency.

Take a few minutes today to sit down with your household and review your fire safety plan! 🌵🛡️

📋 Essential Steps for Your Home Fire Escape Plan:
🚪 Find Two Ways Out: Map out every room in your home and identify at least two ways to exit (doors or windows) in case one path is blocked by smoke or flames.

📍 Pick a Safe Meeting Spot: Choose a fixed, easy-to-find meeting spot a safe distance in front of your home (like a specific neighborhood tree, mailbox, or light post).

🔊 Test Your Smoke Alarms: Ensure smoke detectors are installed on every level of your home, inside bedrooms, and outside sleeping areas. Test the batteries monthly and replace units every 10 years!

🏃 Practice Your Drill: Conduct a home fire drill at least twice a year—once during the day and once at night—so everyone knows how to react quickly.

⚡ Practice Safe Charging Habits: With lithium-ion batteries powering laptops, phones, and tools, always charge devices on hard, flat surfaces and unplug them once fully charged to prevent electrical fire hazards.

Remember: once you get out, stay out! Never re-enter a burning building—call 911 from your safe meeting spot outside.

🔗 Access home safety checklists and emergency readiness resources at: ein.az.gov

10/19/2026

10/07/2026

The Oracle Brush Dump will not be opening in the near future, so please take advantage of this FREE cleanup event in San Manuel.
Attention:
Green Waste does not have to be bagged!

09/26/2026

Selling your vehicle? Think a handshake is enough to close the deal?

Guess again!

Most people remember to sign the title when selling, trading or donating a vehicle. But many skip or miss a very important step: filling out a sold notice to inform the ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division that you are no longer the owner.

You may be thinking to yourself, "C'mon, ADOT - what's the worst that can happen?"

Turns out a lot bad things can happen. You could be on the hook for tickets, fines, and even crash liability.

If the vehicle is involved in a collision or abandoned, the current owner may receive the citations or fines. By completing a sold notice, you remove your name as the owner of record for the vehicle and help protect yourself from future responsibilities even if the new owner has not transferred the registration into their name yet.

Remove your name and responsibility from that vehicle quickly and easily online at AZMVDNOW.gov or at any MVD office or Authorized Third Party location.

09/25/2026

🌵🤠Although conditions will be quiet today and Saturday, things will change as early as Sunday as moisture from a pair of tropical systems makes its way into Southeast Arizona.

Initially, mid and upper-level moisture from Hurricane Odalys will shear-off of the tropical system and move into the Desert Southwest Sunday. This will result in a slight chance of light showers mainly west of Tucson Sunday. More significant moisture will then push up the Gulf of California into southern Arizona with the assist from Hurricane Polo moving into the southern Baja Monday and Tuesday. Although we will see deep tropical moisture, it is important to note that the remnants of Polo are NOT expected to impact us directly.

A trough of low-pressure moving south along the West Coast the next few days will then track east across Arizona Monday afternoon through Tuesday night. Given the deep moisture in place, this feature will result in widespread showers and thunderstorms across Southeast Arizona. Expect mainly light to moderate intensity rainfall with pockets of heavy rain Monday, with the potential for more widespread moderate to heavy rainfall Tuesday as the front associated with the trough tracks through the area.

09/23/2026

09/18/2026

🧸 Helping Kids Feel Safe: Comfort Items for Your Emergency Kit 🧩🎨

Disasters and evacuations can be overwhelming and scary for young children. When routines are disrupted, having familiar, comforting items packed in your family's emergency go-bag can make a world of difference in helping little ones feel secure!

As you build out your household supplies for National Preparedness Month, involve your kids by letting them pick out a few special comfort items to store in their kit.

🎒 Kid-Friendly Comfort Checklist:
🧸 Favorite Plush or Blanket: A familiar stuffed animal, small security blanket, or soft item to offer immediate comfort during stressful situations.

🎲 Quiet Games & Toys: Pack small card games, travel-sized board games, or fidget toys to keep minds occupied during long waits in shelters or cars.

🎨 Coloring & Activity Books: Include fresh crayons, sketchpads, or activity books for creative, screen-free distraction.

📖 Favorite Storybooks: A couple of cherished bedtime books to help maintain a soothing nighttime routine anywhere.

🔦 Their Own Small Flashlight: Giving kids their own small flashlight or headlamp helps ease fears of the dark during power outages!

Taking time to prepare for your children's emotional needs is just as important as packing food and water. Help your whole family get ! 🛡️🌵

🔗 Download the complete 2-Week Ready supply checklist for your household: ein.az.gov/sites/default/files/2025-09/2-week-ready-checklist.pdf