CONGRATULATIONS

Goes out to our crew who competed and took First Place in the Relay Team Competition. At the Tucson Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, which qualified them for the Nationals in Las Vegas. The team consisted of Wayne Hemmings, Chad Ashcraft, Billy Rova from C Shift and Kevin Short from B shift. We would also like to recognize Danny McNeil and Charles Mead who were unable to compete this year due to Injuries. Chad Ashcraft also competed in the individual completion and placed 18th out of 45, and Billy and Chad also placed third in the tandem relay.

DEBRIS BURNING

Debris burning has been reopened from 6:00 am to 11:00am only. All fires must be extinguished by 11:00 am. This will be on a daily basis only and expect burning to be shut down, off and on, through out the next few months. You may still pick up a FREE permit at the Pinetop Fire Administration Office, 316 W White Mountain Blvd, or at Station 2, 5976 Buck Springs Rd., in the Pinetop Country Club. Permits are good through the end of December.

A Benefit Car Wash

will be held on July 11 for Chuck Spurgen and his family on the roadway left of Safeway in Pinetop from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Any and all donations will be accepted to help with finances after a severe motorcycle crash in Show Low. Chuck has worked for Safeway in Pinetop as long as most of us can remember and most of the Town of Pinetop/Lakeside has known him for many years. Please attend this event, even if you don't need your car washed, and just want to donate. This event is sponsored by the Pinetop Fire Department and the White Mountain Firefighters Assoc. Local 4217.

Very Very Important!!!

Please make sure your address is posted on your business and on your home, in a conspicuous place. It needs to be able to be seen from the road, and contrast with their background. On large buildings we would like to see 12" numbers and or letters and on smaller buildings 6" numbers and or letters. If we can't find your address, we can't find you. In an emergency, TIME IS CRITICAL!!!

SMOKE DETECTORS

SAVE LIVES!!!

Knowing fire safety 365 days a year may just save the life of a loved one. Check your smoke detectors at least once a month and replace batteries twice a year, if you have not already done so. This needs to be done twice a year, when daylight saving time goes on and off. If you need help changing the batteries, please call your local fire department. They will be glad to help. Please watch your kids around water, stay in the kitchen when cooking, don't overload electrical plugs and be extra careful where you place your heating equipment. We don't want to see anyone on the 5 o'clock news.

The Pinetop Fire District has adopted the International Fire Code 2006, as of December 16th 2008. A fee schedule was also adopted along with the fire codes. Contractors and developers, please contact our inspection department for a copy of the fee schedule.