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 20, 2009
Tentative prescribed fire plans for the week of November 23
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions next week, fire managers are planning to conduct prescribed burns on the IMAX project on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District. Crews are planning to burn Monday and Tuesday only. No projects are planned for the Flagstaff area (Peaks and Mormon Lake Ranger Districts) next week.
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 23
IMAX Project – 500 acres located approximately 7 miles northwest of Clint’s Well, 25 miles northeast of Camp Verde. Smoke will disperse to the northeast, however, some residual smoke may follow drainages and settle in the Verde Valley overnight.
Tuesday, November 24 – crews plan to continue burning on the IMAX project.
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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