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Prescribed burns for Wednesday: Kachina and Victorine projects Flagstaff, AZ –
Pending
favorable conditions and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, fire managers on the Coconino National Forest are planning two prescribed fire projects for tomorrow,
October 26. Kachina Project – 10 acres of pile burning just west of I-17, south of Kachina Village. Piles
are small and should be consumed before the end of the day. Smoke will disperse to the south and may be briefly noticeable on I-17. Little to no overnight smoke is expected.
Victorine Project –
Approximately 500 acres located southeast of the community of Blue Ridge, off Forest Road 137B. Smoke will disperse to the south. Residual smoke could impact Hwy 87 and the Blue Ridge
community overnight. 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 communities.
The public can obtain prescribed fire information via the following:
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