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Pile burn planned near Munds Park Wednesday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Pending approval and favorable conditions, fire managers on the Flagstaff Ranger District are planning to conduct a pile burn tomorrow at the transfer station off Willard Springs Road, south of Flagstaff and north of Munds Park. This is a large pile made up of pine needles and other woody yard debris from residents. Smoke will disperse to the south with tomorrow’s north winds. Smoke will likely be noticeable on I-17 and in the Munds Park and Munds Canyon area.
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 our partners in the Ponderosa Fire Advisory Council, 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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