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 5 Update: Ignition began on the BRUI project at 9:15 a.m. Smoke will be visible from Hwy 87 and Lake Mary Road (Forest Highway 3 ) near Clints Well.
The Anderson Mesa and Fort Valley projects will not be ignited today.
November 4, 2009
Prescribed fire plans for Thursday
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires on the following projects for Thursday, November 5.
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).
Thursday, November 5
Fort Valley Project – 200 acres of maintenance burning (meaning the area has been previously treated with fire) northeast of Highway 180, 2 miles east of Snowbowl Road. Fuels and thus smoke are lighter on maintenance burns; smoke will move to the north with the forecast winds. Some residual smoke will be noticeable around Hwy 180 overnight.
Anderson Mesa Project – 1000 acres 4 miles east of Lake Mary Road, south of Ashurst Lake. Smoke will disperse to the northeast and will be visible south of Flagstaff.
Blue Ridge Urban Interface (BRUI) Project – 300 acres north of Highway 87, approximately 12 miles northeast of Clint’s Well. Smoke is expected to 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.
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
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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