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.
November 3, 2009
Prescribed fire plans for Wednesday
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires on the following projects for Wednesday, November 4.
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).
Wednesday, November 4
Pete Project – the remaining portion of 1100 total acres for Tuesday and Wednesday located north of the San Francisco Peaks and Forest Road 418, approximately 6 miles east of White Horse Hills. Smoke will disperse to the northeast.
Blue Ridge Urban Interface (BRUI) Project – 800 acres north of Highway 87, approximately 12 miles northeast of Clint’s Well. Smoke will move northerly, away from the highway, but may briefly impact the Clear Creek Pines and Starlight Pines subdivisions. Some residual smoke may linger around Hwy 87 overnight but should lift by mid-morning.
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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