Brad Pitassi

Maricopa Fire Department public information officer Brad Pitassi stopped by our InMaricopa studio to provide tips for staying safe this holiday season.

MFD recommends switching open flame candles to LED light candles to avoid fire hazards, keeping an eye out for children and distractions in the kitchen, and making sure trees and other plants don’t dry out.

“It’s really important people stay aware of these freeze warning,” Pitassi said. “We want to keep the holiday season festive and fun, and we really are looking to prevent any tragedy. So if we are proactive in our safety, as well as the safety of our pets and family and friends, then we can ensure the holidays will be a time of celebration and not mourning.”

Maricopa residents should also be aware of the freeze warning issued for the area. Drivers should look out for black ice on the roads and pet owners should bring their animals inside.

Any resident looking to properly dispose of their Christmas tree is encouraged to bring the tree to Maricopa City Hall’s former location at 45145 W. Madison Ave. through Jan. 31. Employees of the Maricopa Public Works Department will be chip the trees and dispose of them at the Weinberger Landfill.

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Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams.
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