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.
October 2, 2009
Tentative prescribed fire plans for the week of October 5
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires in the following projects for the week of October 5.
For Monday, October 5, Peaks and Mormon Lake Districts:
Only one of the three following projects will ignite on Monday. Fire specialists will base their decision on wind and weather conditions:
Kachina Project 300 acres Southwest of Flagstaff near Oak Creek Vista and Hwy 89A.
Light smoke likely in Kelly Canyon, Pumphouse Wash and Kachina Village.
Lake Mary Project 650 acres Southeast of Flagstaff near Lake Mary Meadows and Lake Mary
Road. Smoke will linger along Lower Lake Mary.
Anderson Mesa Project 1000 acres Southeast of Flagstaff, south of Ashurst Lake. Smoke impacts in Mormon and Padre Canyons.
For Monday, October 5, Mogollon Rim District:
Blue Ridge Urban Interface Project 600 acres Near Mogollon Rim Ranger Station/Blue Ridge,
Hwy 87. Smoke impacts along Highway 87.
Projects later next week:
Kachina 300 acres Southwest of Flagstaff and Kachina Village.
Lake Mary 600 acres Southeast of Flagstaff near Lower Lake Mary.
Anderson Mesa 1000 acres Southeast of Flagstaff.
Woody Ridge 600 acres Southwest of Flagstaff, south of Rogers Lake.
Fort Valley 300 acres Northwest of Flagstaff, off of Snowbowl Road and FR 522.
Eastside 200 acres North of Flagstaff, off of Little Elden Springs Rd/FR 556.
Blue Ridge UI 600 acres Near Mogollon Rim Ranger Station/Blue Ridge.
East Clear Creek 500 acres Along Mogollon Rim near Knoll Lake.
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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