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.
For Immediate Release
October 14, 2009
Prescribed fire plans for Thursday, October 15
Flagstaff, AZ – Burning on the Woody Ridge Project was postponed this morning so firefighters were available for the Freidlein Fire off Snowbowl Road. Crews were able to contain the Freidlein Fire at 8 acres early this afternoon.
Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires on the following projects Thursday, October 15.
All prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including ventilation conditions, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
Woody Ridge Project – 340 acres approximately 8 miles southwest of Flagstaff off Woody Mountain Road, south of Rogers Lake. Smoke will be visible from Flagstaff and Bellemont, and should disperse to the southwest with the forecast winds. Residual smoke will settle in nearby canyons and drainages.
Blue Ridge Urban Interface (BRUI) Project – up to 800 acres approximately 11 miles northeast of Clint’s Well off Hwy 87, just northeast of the Blue Ridge Ranger Station. Smoke will disperse to the south. Some smoke may briefly impact Hwy 87 and the Blue Ridge Community.
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”
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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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