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 13, 2009
Tentative prescribed fire plans for the week of November 16
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires on the following projects for the week of November 16.
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).
Monday, November 16
Eastside Project – 30 acres of pile burning off Townsend-Winona Road near Slayton Ranch and Hutton Ranch roads, as well as near Manning Road. Smoke will disperse to the northeast, light residual smoke may settle in the Doney Park area overnight.
Bald Mesa Project – 25 acres of pile burning located 3 miles north of Clint’s Well, east of Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road). Smoke should disperse to the south and may be noticeable on FH3.
IMAX Project – 1000 acres located approximately 7 miles south of Happy Jack, 3 miles west of FH3, south of Buck Mountain. The majority of smoke will disperse to the north; residual smoke may settle toward the Verde Valley area overnight.
Projects crews will consider for the remainder of the week: *Projects may not all be accomplished depending on conditions*
Continuing the Eastside, IMAX, and Bald Mesa projects
Fort Valley Project North of Flagstaff off Hwy 180
A-1 Project West of Flagstaff and north of I-40 near A-1 Mountain
Mint Project Off Lake Mary Rd near Mormon Lake Village
Ritter Project South of Flagstaff, west of I-17 near the Willard Springs Transfer Station
Childs Project Near the Childs Power Plant at Fossil Springs
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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