Drown it with water, stir it and drown it again. Create a defensible space around your home by clearing away burnable materials and vegetation. If using gas or diesel powered equipment, use it during early morning or late evening hours to avoid the hottest, driest part of the day. Arson is the leading cause of wildlife fires throughout the state. The Southwest Interagency Fire Prevention Team, which includes the Arizona Game and Fish Department, encourages the public to immediately report to the nearest law enforcement agency any suspicious activities that may be associated with possible arson activities.
Foxes can pass rabies to other animals, such as domestic pets.
Pets, and the wild animals themselves, can pass the rabies on to humans. The rabies virus is transmitted by bite or contact with saliva from a rabid animal to a fresh wound on the skin or to the mucous membranes in the mouth, eyes and nose. Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system and is always fatal once symptoms appear. Individuals exposed to a rabid animal must promptly receive post-exposure treatment to prevent rabies infection. Levy is asking that all parents caution their children against touching, feeling, feeding or picking up wild animals alive or dead especially foxes, skunks and bats.