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 27, 2009
Prescribed fire plans for Wednesday
Flagstaff, AZ – With cooler temperatures and moisture in the forecast, conditions could be ideal for crews to conduct prescribed pile burns. Piles consist of the slash and debris from forest thinning projects and typically produce less noticeable smoke when burned.
Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires on the following projects Wednesday October 28.
All prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including ventilation conditions, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (www.azdeq.gov).
Eastside Project: 50 acres of pile burning located off Townsend-Winona Road near Lumberjack Blvd and Hutton Ranch Road. Smoke will disperse to the east and north, and residual smoke should be minimal as piles will be fully consumed before the end of the day. Some light smoke may be noticeable on Townsend -Winona Rd.
Bald Mesa Project: 100 acres of pile burning east of Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road), north of Clint’s Well. Smoke will disperse to the east and will be visible from FH3. Some light residual smoke may be noticeable around FH3 and the Clear Creek Pines subdivision overnight.
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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