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Crews on the Flagstaff Ranger District have started ignitions on the Eastside Project near Heckethorn neighborhood, east of Lake Mary Road. Smoke will be noticeable south of Flagstaff.
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 U -FS
Coconino National Forest prescribed fire plans for the week of October 29
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning to continue prescribed burning efforts next week. Fire managers are not burning in the Flagstaff area Wednesday.
For Monday October 29
For the remainder of the week, fire managers are planning to continue efforts on the Woody Ridge Project, the Pete Project north of the San Francisco Peaks, and the Eastside Project - in the Heckethorn area, as well as off Herold Ranch Rd.
All prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including winds and ventilation, and approval from the ADEQ (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 canceling approved burns when conditions aren’t favorable, finding alternative uses for the debris in slash piles, timing daytime 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 state and 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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