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.
Tentative prescribed fire plans for Wednesday
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning prescribed fires on the following projects for Wednesday, May 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).
Peaks and Mormon Lake Districts
Eastside Project: 340 acres, in Campbell Mesa area, between I-40 and Walnut Canyon Road (FR 303). Expect light smoke impacts to Continental Country Club area and I-40, with winds dispersing smoke to east.
Mogollon Rim District
Imax Project – accomplished 1000 acres on Monday. May ignite another 1000 acres later this week. About 6 miles northwest of Clints Well. This maintenance burn mimics fire’s natural cycle. Forecast winds are expected to carry smoke north. Smoke may be visible from FH 3 and I-17 and drain into West Clear Creek 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: Mogollon Rim Ranger District (Blue Ridge) 928-477-2255; Red Rock Ranger District (Sedona) 928-203-2900.
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Karen Malis-Clark
Public Affairs, Conservation Education
Coconino National Forest
1824 S. Thompson St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001-2529
Phone 928-527-3492 Fax 928-527-3491
email kmclark@xxxxxxxxx
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