Greetings, I'm forwarding today's prescribed fire plans from our partners in the Ponderosa Fire Advisory Council.
November 22, 2010
Prescribed pile burning: Kachina Village and Navajo Army Depot
Flagstaff, AZ – The Flagstaff Fire Department and the Bear Jaw Fire and Fuels Module both have plans to conduct prescribed pile burns today. Material being burned is the result of forest thinning activities implemented to reduce the risk of wildfire and help restore forest health.
Naval Observatory – approximately 20 acres of pile burning conducted by the Flagstaff Fire Department's Wildland Fire Crew. Slash piles are located at the US Naval Observatory just west of Flagstaff, south of I-40. (Legal coordinates: T21N, R6E, S22 NE1/4). Smoke is expected to disperse to the northeast. Contact the Flagstaff Fire Department Wildland Division at 928-853-2735 with questions.
Kachina Village – approximately 10 acres of pile burning conducted by the Bear Jaw Fire and Fuels Module (made of Highlands, Pinewood, and Summit fire departments). Numerous slash piles are located in the Kachina Village area. (Legal coordinates: T20N, R6E, S19). Contact the Bear Jaw Fire & Fuels Module at 928-525-1717 x1155 with questions.
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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.
For Immediate Release
November 22, 2010
Forest Service burning piles at Mountainaire today
Flagstaff, AZ – Excellent ventilation and enough moisture on the ground create the right conditions for pile burning today.
Mountainaire Project – approximately 300 acres of piles located just south of Mountainaire, east of I-17. These are large, machine-created piles produced during a thinning project. Smoke will be noticeable today, and will rise and disperse to the northeast. Residual smoke may settle in the immediate area overnight.
Fire managers work hard to balance the critical need for reducing the risk of severe wildfires with the importance of minimizing smoke impacts to communities. The Coconino National Forest coordinates prescribed fire plans with the partners in the Ponderosa Fire Advisory Council (which includes local fire departments), as well as neighboring forests, to reduce the overall impact of smoke on the communities.
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
Peaks Ranger District (Flagstaff), 928-526-0866
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