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.
Prescribed Fire Plans for Tuesday
Flagstaff, AZ – The Woody Ridge prescribed fire planned for today was cancelled. Crews have been in the area today prepping to burn tomorrow, pending favorable conditions. Fire managers are also planning a prescribed burn off Hwy 87 near the community of Blue Ridge.
Woody Ridge Project – approximately 200 acres off Woody Mountain Road, south of Rogers Lake. Smoke will be visible from the Flagstaff area; the majority of it will disperse to the northwest during the day. Residual smoke will settle toward Hwy 89A and Oak Creek Canyon overnight.
Blue Ridge Urban Interface – 250 acres north of Hwy 87, east of Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road) and Clint’s Well, between Clear Creek Pines Units 3/7 and 4/5/6. Smoke will move to the northwest during the day. Residual smoke will linger on Hwy 87 and the subdivision.
Crews work hard to address the critical need for reducing the risk of severe wildfires near homes and neighborhoods while minimizing smoke impacts to communities. Fire managers on the Coconino National Forest coordinate prescribed fire plans with the other partners in the Ponderosa Fire Advisory Council (including local fire departments), as well as neighboring forests. 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).
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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