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 Thursday
Flagstaff, AZ – Crews ignited on the Blue Ridge Urban Interface (BRUI) project today, and residual smoke from yesterday’s Woody Ridge Project was visible south of Flagstaff. Tonight and tomorrow morning, residual smoke will be noticeable on Hwy 89A and Oak Creek Canyon from the Woody Ridge Project, and around the community of Blue Ridge. Crews are planning 3 prescribed fires tomorrow, September 30, pending approval and favorable conditions.
Blue Ridge Urban Interface Project – 500 acres south of Hwy 87, off Forest Road 95, just south of the Blue Ridge Ranger Station. Smoke will move to the northwest during the day. Residual smoke will linger on Hwy 87 and the local subdivisions.
Kachina Project – 550 acres south of Kachina Village off Forest Road 237. With the forecast winds, smoke will rise and move north over Kachina Village and Flagstaff. Residual smoke will be noticeable in the Kachina Village area and Hwy 89A toward Oak Creek Canyon.
A-1 Project – 300 acres located east of Bellemont south of Baderville, off Forest Road 518. Smoke will disperse to the north with the forecast winds. Residual smoke will linger around Baderville and Bellemont.
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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