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NEWS RELEASE U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest
For Immediate Release October 22, 2013
Prescribed burns planned near Stoneman Lake and Blue Ridge Wednesday
Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning to conduct a prescribed burn on the Upper Beaver Creek Project south of Stoneman Lake and continue efforts on the Victorine Project tomorrow.
Upper Beaver Creek – Foster Canyon Unit – 400 acres located immediately south of Stoneman Lake, approximately 5 miles east of Lake Mary Road (Forest Highway 3) and 8 miles west of I-17. As the crow flies, approximately 20 miles northeast of McGuireville, 15 miles southeast of Munds Park, 10 miles southwest of Mormon Lake Village. Smoke will likely be noticeable from Lake Mary Rd. The majority of smoke should rise and disperse to the northeast. Overnight, residual smoke is expected to settle toward Rattlesnake Canyon, Beaver Creek and the Verde Valley.
Victorine Project – 429 acres located approximately 7 miles southeast of Highway 87, east of Blue Ridge Reservoir near the junction of Forest Service Roads 137 and 96. The majority of smoke will disperse away from the Blue Ridge subdivisions.
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.
Prescribed fire information:
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