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U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest
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September 2, 2011
Coconino National Forest Wildfire Update Flagstaff, AZ
– Several lightning-caused wildfires on the Coconino National Forest continue to be managed for natural resource objectives, which allow fires return
to the ecosystem to improve forest health. A widespread haze visible over the Flagstaff and Verde Valley today appeared to be the result of dust storm activity to the south combined with haze blown from the
Arizona-California border. Fly Fire This fire is minimally active on the southeast side. Smoke is dispersing to the northeast, while visible from Alpine Ranchos, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and Highway 89 north of
Flagstaff. Location:
1 mile north of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, east of O’Leary Peak. Behavior:
Low intensity in ponderosa pine, some significant needle accumulation, and brush. Start date:
August 19 Resources:
2 engines and 1 fuels crew, about 15 total. Managed by Flagstaff Ranger District. Size:
870 acres, with little additional growth anticipated. Sand Rock Fire Minimal fire activity with little smoke. The Pivot Rock area and Forest Roads 142, 149, and 616 are open. Location: Near junction of Highways 260 and 87. Roads Closed:
Forest roads are closed in the immediate fire area, including 9381, 6201, 6172, 9362K, 9405 and 9361A. Behavior:
Low intensity in ponderosa pine, oak, juniper and some fir understory.
Start Date:
July 21 and 28 Resources:
1 engine, 5 total. Managed by Mogollon Rim Ranger District. Size:
4600 acres, with no additional growth. Rocky Fire The temporary closure for the Rocky Fire will be lifted as of Saturday morning. Location:
2 miles southeast of Stoneman Lake near Rocky Gulch. Resources:
Fire crews are monitoring. Managed by Red Rock Ranger District. Size:
5000 acres. No additional growth. International Fire Crews are monitoring this fire as it continues to burn at low intensity. It’s bounded by prior prescribed burn areas and natural boundaries.
Location: 11 miles southeast of Clints Well near McClintock Ridge.
Size: 150 acres, with potential to grow to several hundred acres. Several additional recent lightning-ignited wildfires are contained and monitored: Knoll Fire, 12 miles southeast of Clints Well. Contained at 44 acres. Diablo Fire,
19 miles north of Clints Well near Long Lake. Contained at 20 acres.
Kehl Fire, 6 miles south of Clints Well near Kehl Ridge. Controlled at 187 acres. The Coconino County Public Health Services District 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.
Fire information and fire area maps are posted at
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino. Follow the Coconino National Forest on twitter for fire updates at
http://twitter.com/#!/CoconinoNF or contact your local ranger station:
Mogollon Rim Ranger Station (Blue Ridge): 928-477-2255
Red Rock Ranger Station (Sedona): 928-203-7500 (open on weekends.) Flagstaff Ranger Station: 928-526-0866. To receive official Forest Service information by e-mail, please subscribe by visiting http://www.fs.fed.us/news/subscription/ To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please visit http://www.fs.fed.us/news/subscription If you wish to make changes to an existing account, please visit http://www.fs.fed.us/news/changes.shtml |
