The Coconino National Forest has established this method of notifying you of planned and current fuels treatment activities on the forest. For confirmation or for more information, please visit our "Current Conditions" page of the Coconino National Forest web-site. You may click
this link http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/conditions/current-rx.shtml, or use the "shortcut" to our main page: www.coconinoforest.us
The Coconino County Health Department provides information about smoke concerns and offers suggestions for minimizing smoke impacts to your family and home at the following website http://www.coconino.az.gov/health.aspx?id=6564.
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NEWS RELEASE
USDA Forest Service
Coconino National Forest
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino
For Immediate Release
September 11, 2009
Tentative Prescribed Fire plans for the week of Sept 14
Flagstaff, AZ – Fire managers are planning several possible prescribed burns for next week. As always, all prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including ventilation conditions, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires in the following projects for the week of Sept 14: No burning is planned for Monday.
Fort Valley Project – Located north of Flagstaff, off Hwy 180. Approximately 200 acres of broadcast burning.
Kachina Project – Located southwest of Flagstaff and Kachina Village. Up to 400 acres of broadcast burning.
East Clear Creek Project – Located between Knoll Lake and Forest Road 300 (Rim Road). Approximately 1000 acres of broadcast burning.
The public can obtain information via the following:
Prescribed Fire Hotline: 928-226-4607
Coconino National Forest Website: www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino
o Click on the Prescribed Fire Link to the right of the page
Sign-up to receive regular email notifications: http://www.fs.fed.us/news/subscription
o Choose “Southwestern Region”
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF_Fire
Inciweb: www.inciweb.org/incident/1889/
Local Ranger Stations: Peaks Ranger District (Flagstaff), 928-526-0866; Red Rock Ranger District (Sedona) 928-203-2900; Mogollon Rim Ranger District (Blue Ridge) 928-477-2255
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