Kaibab National Forest Prepares for Prescribed Burning
WILLIAMS, Ariz. – As part of a continuing program to improve forest health, reduce hazardous fuels, and protect communities, fire managers announce it is time to prepare for prescribed burning across the Kaibab National Forest. The transition from summer to the prescribed burning period occurs rapidly as weather conditions in Northern Arizona can change the fuel moisture levels throughout the forest in a relatively short time frame.
The ignition of all of our burns is dependent on the availability of personnel and equipment, favorable weather conditions, and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) approval. Burns are conducted within a “prescription” that is determined by appropriate fuel moisture, temperature, humidity, wind, and ventilation. Fire crews implement, monitor, and patrol each project to ensure it meets the goals and objectives outlined in our prescribed burn plans.
We strive to keep the public informed of our prescribed burn projects. Burns may be implemented from August well into the winter. During that time, the public may see smoke in various parts of the forest. Please be aware that smoke is heaviest the day of the burn and may linger in outlying areas for several days.
These are the prescribed burning projects on the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts that may occur this year. The projected total acreage in each area may not be accomplished depending on the length of the burning season, weather conditions, and smoke impacts. Maps are available upon request.
Williams Ranger District
City
– Up to 2450 acres total (under burn) – east, southeast and west of Williams,
AZ
o Trail
– 650
o Reneke
South – 1500
o NE
Freeway – 300
Frenchy/Pineaire
– Up to 1625 acres total – north and east of Sherwood Forest Subdivision,
west of Whispering Pines Ranch and north of the Maine School in Parks
o Fire
Station – 250 (under burn)
o Mineral
lake – 350 (under burn)
o NE
Horse Hill – 400 (piles and under burn)
o Horse
Hill – 400 (under burn)
o Pineaire
– 225 (under burn)
Government
Prairie – About 1450 acres total (under burn) – in Government Prairie,
16 miles northeast of Williams
o Government
Knolls – 1450
Kendrick
– Up to 1850 acres (under burn) – southwest of Kendrick Mt., 18
miles northeast of Williams
o West
Newman Hill – 1850
Spring
Valley – Just over 175 acres total (under burn) – west of Spring Valley
o Section
16 Hill – 175
Twin
– Just over 1400 acres total (under burn) – south and west of Bill Williams
Mt.
o Twin
10 – 950
o North
Hat 2 – 450
Miscellaneous
pile burning – Up to 250 acres
Tusayan Ranger District
Flying
J WUI – 700 acres (under burn) – south of Grand Canyon National Park,
west of Tusayan and west of Grand Canyon airport
Ten-X
– 200 acres (under burn) – three miles east of Tusayan
Tusayan
East WUI – 90 acres (under burn) ½ mile east of Tusayan
Tusayan
South WUI – 400 acres (pile burning & under burn) ½ mile southeast
of Grand Canyon airport.
Miscellaneous
pile burning – up to 200 acres
For additional information, please
contact Punky Moore, Fire Information Officer, (928-635-5653).
Punky Moore
Fire Information Officer
Kaibab National Forest
Williams/Tusayan Ranger District
928-635-5653
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