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
Prescribed fire planned this week
Flagstaff, AZ –Fire managers are planning a prescribed fire for Thursday and Friday, pending favorable conditions.
All prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather, ventilation conditions, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (www.azdeq.gov).
Mogollon Rim District
Bar T Bar Project – up to 3000 acres to be ignited on Thursday and Friday. Location is a remote area near the forest boundary about 18 miles northeast of Clints Well, 6 miles east of Highway 87 near Red Hill and East Clear Creek. The objective of this burn is to maintain and enhance grassland ecosystem. Crews will first burn perimeter lines in the morning, and then ignite the interior. Fire will burn quickly through the grasses and understory, mimicking fire’s natural cycle. Increased humidity and monsoon moisture is forecast in the days following this treatment. Hot, dry conditions are necessary for this use of prescribed fire to stimulate grass growth and eradicate encroaching juniper trees. Smoke may be visible from Highway 87, but will quickly disperse by nightfall.
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: Mogollon Rim Ranger District (Blue Ridge) 928-477-2255; Peaks Ranger District (Flagstaff), 928-526-0866; 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 928-527-3620
email kmclark@xxxxxxxxx
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