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 18, 2009
Tentative prescribed fire plans for Thursday
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires on the following projects for Thursday, November 19.
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).
Woody Ridge Project – Crews will burn 8 slash piles located off Woody Mountain Road, approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Rogers Lake and 3 miles south of I-40. Smoke will be lighter and will disperse to the northeast. Some residual smoke may be noticeable from Hwy 89A overnight.
IMAX Project – 250 acres located approximately 7 miles northwest of Clints Well. Smoke will disperse to the north, however, some residual smoke may follow drainages and settle toward the Verde Valley overnight.
In addition, crews from the Mormon Lake Ranger District plan to ignite several Miscellaneous Piles located across the district including the debris pile at the Willard Springs Transfer Station, the smoke from which will be visible from I-17.
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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