SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Coconino National Forest Information

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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
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 1:30 PM
To: USDA-FS-NEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Coconino National Forest Information

 

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

  • Victorine Project – 200 acres located approximately 5 miles southeast of Highway 87, 8 miles northeast of Blue Ridge Reservoir. Smoke will disperse to the north. Overnight residual smoke may be noticeable in the Blue Ridge communities.
  • Either the Eastside Project OR the Woody Ridge Project, depending on wind directions. Eastside Project will be 130 acres behind the Heckethorn neighborhood off Lake Mary Road; Woody Ridge will be 330 acres west of Hwy 89 due west of Forest Highlands.

 

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:

  • Prescribed Fire Hotline: 928-226-4607
  • Coconino National Forest Website: www.fs.usda.gov/coconino 
  • Click on “Prescribed Fire” on the right of the page
  • Sign-up for regular email notifications of planned burns:  http://www.fs.fed.us/news/subscription
  • Choose “Southwestern Region”
  • Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF
  • Local Ranger Stations: Flagstaff Ranger District, 928-526-0866; Red Rock Ranger District (Sedona) 928-203-2900; Mogollon Rim Ranger District (Blue Ridge) 928-477-2255

 

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