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.
September 23, 2009
Fire managers on the Coconino National Forest did not ignite any prescribed fire projects today, and do not plan to burn the rest of this week.
Yesterday crews accomplished 615 acres on the Woody Ridge Project, about 6 miles southwest of Flagstaff off Woody Mountain Road. This prescribed burn sent up an impressive column of smoke visible from Flagstaff. Winds overnight dispersed most of the smoke by morning.
Bow Fire - Fire crews on the Mogollon Rim District continue to manage this lightning-caused fire, about 15 miles south of Mormon Lake and 27 miles east of Camp Verde, near Mahan Park. This low-intensity fire has treated approximately 1500 acres for forest resource benefits. The immediate area of the fire is closed for public safety, with perimeter roads still open (Forest Roads 81, 81E, 9264L.) Smoke is visible from the Verde Valley, with minimal smoke impacts reported.
All prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including ventilation conditions, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
The public can obtain prescribed fire 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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Karen Malis-Clark
Public Affairs, Conservation Education
Coconino National Forest
1824 S. Thompson St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001-2529
Phone 928-527-3492 Fax 928-527-3491
email kmclark@xxxxxxxxx
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