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Smoke from today's prescribed fire on the Woody Ridge project is moving west and southwest into Sycamore Canyon. Overnight smoke will likely drift through sycamore and settle
into the western Sedona area. Sedona residents should expect noticeable smoke in the early morning. It should rise and disperse as the morning warms. Brienne Magee Public Affairs Specialist
Flagstaff Ranger District 5075 N Hwy 89 Flagstaff AZ 86004 Desk: 928.527.8290 Cell: 928.310.6035 bmagee@xxxxxxxxx From: Magee, Brienne
Prescribed burns planned near Flagstaff this week Flagstaff, AZ –
Pending favorable conditions, fire specialists on the Flagstaff Ranger District plan to implement several prescribed fire projects this week. For Tuesday, October 18 Woody Ridge Project - 180 acres located east of the Flagstaff Arboretum and west of Hwy 89A, off
Forest Road 533. Smoke will rise and disperse to the west with Tuesday’s forecast winds. Some residual smoke may impact Hwy 89A overnight.
For Wednesday and Thursday Crews plan to burn on either the
Eastside Project, on Campbell Mesa between I-40 and Old Walnut Canyon Road, or the
Ft Valley Project north and west of Hwy 180 off Forest Road 164B. Mid-week winds are forecast to come from the south and southwest, which will disperse smoke to the east and northeast on the Eastside and Ft Valley projects.
As usual, all prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including ventilation, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
(www.azdeq.gov). Fire managers continue to work hard balancing 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.
The public can obtain prescribed fire information via the following:
### Brienne Magee Public Affairs Specialist
Flagstaff Ranger District 5075 N Hwy 89 Flagstaff AZ 86004 Desk: 928.527.8290 Cell: 928.310.6035 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 |
