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Prescribed burns planned on Eastside Project and Oak Creek Canyon tomorrow
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning to conduct prescribed
burns on the Eastside Project and in Oak Creek Canyon tomorrow, November 15. Eastside Project: Up to 30 acres of piles in one of two locations: either south of Flagstaff and
the Little America Hotel off Harold Ranch Rd, or on Elden Lookout Road north of Flagstaff, east of Fort Valley.
Smoke will disperse to the northeast. If the piles south of Little America are burned, smoke will be noticeable in the Forest Dale community off Harold Ranch Rd. Oak Creek Canyon Project: 25 acres in Oak Creek Canyon near Cave Springs Campground. Smoke
will likely hug the eastern canyon walls and disperse up and out of canyon to northeast. Tomorrow’s burn is located in a large east/west drainage that will help move smoke to east and out of canyon. Smoke will impact the Canyon overnight, with expected impacts south into the West Fork of Oak Creek.
Some smoke may impact Hwy 89A might occur. Residual smoke will likely settle near Cave Springs campground. Crews will start ignitions early in the day
to allow maximum time for smoke to disperse as much as possible before nightfall. Prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including winds and ventilation,
and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (www.azdeq.gov). Fire managers make every effort to minimize smoke impacts to the communities while continuing to address the critical need to reduce the risk of severe wildfires around those
communities. Tactics to keep smoke impacts as minimal as possible include cancelling burns when conditions aren’t favorable, finding alternative uses for the debris in slash piles, timing ignitions to allow the majority of smoke time to disperse prior to settling
overnight, and burning larger sections at a time when conditions are favorable to reduce the overall number of days smoke is in the area. In addition, the Coconino National Forest coordinates prescribed fire plans with the partners of the Ponderosa Fire Advisory Council (which includes local fire departments),
as well as neighboring forests, to reduce the impact of smoke on the communities.
The public can obtain additional prescribed fire information via the following:
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