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Forwarding prescribed fire plans from our PFAC partners, Flagstaff Fire Department and AZ State Forestry.
Brienne Magee Public Affairs Specialist Flagstaff Ranger District 5075 N Hwy 89 Flagstaff AZ 86004 Desk: 928.527.8290 Cell: 928.310.6035
The Flagstaff Fire Department and the Arizona State Forestry Division are collaborating on plans to implement two prescribed broadcast burns this Thursday, November 1st. A portion of City owned land containing several wells supplying a portion of Flagstaff’s domestic water supply and an adjacent State owned property will be burned in a joint effort to consolidate fire operations and reduce the duration of any smoke impacts to area residents. These burns are located approximately 5 ½ miles southwest of downtown Flagstaff off of Forest Road 533 a mile south of the Arboretum at Flagstaff. Ventilation during the burns is forecast to be “Good” and with winds expected to disperse smoke to the northeast. Smoke will be visible from town and may be noticeable overnight in western Flagstaff.
The final decision to begin ignition of these burns is dependent upon the availability of personnel and equipment, appropriate environmental conditions, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Fire managers are coordinating with the ADEQ and the USFS Fire Staff in order to manage local smoke production and minimize impacts as much as possible.
Objectives of Thursday’s planned operations include restoring forest health by returning fire to our fire-adapted ecosystem and reducing Flagstaff’s wildfire threat by eliminating heavy accumulations of flammable forest fuels.
Please call the Flagstaff Fire Department’s Fire Administration Office at (928) 213-2500 or the Arizona State Forestry Division office at (928) 774-1425 with any questions.
Additional prescribed fire information can be obtained from the USFS Prescribed Fire Hotline at (928) 226-4607.
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