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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest
For Immediate Release November 15, 2013
Public Affairs Contacts: Brienne Magee, Flagstaff Ranger District Public Affairs Specialist, 928-527-8290 Brady Smith, Forest Public Affairs Officer, 928-527-3490 Dean Jones, Deputy Forest Public Affairs Officer, 928-203-7505
Prescribed fire plans for the week of Nov 18
Flagstaff, AZ – Fire managers plan to continue prescribed burning efforts near Flagstaff next week on the Pete, Lake Mary and Eastside-Heckethorn projects, pending favorable weather and ventilation. If the forest receives any moisture, crews may also conduct miscellaneous pile burns.
For Monday November 18: Eastside Project – 125 acres located south of Flagstaff northeast of Lake Mary Road, behind the Heckethorn neighborhood. Southwest winds in the forecast should disperse smoke to the northeast. Smoke may be noticeable on Lake Mary Road, I-40 and the eastern portions of Flagstaff.
For the remainder of the week, fire managers will monitor conditions and tentatively plan efforts on the Pete Project – 500 acres north of the San Francisco Peaks, east of Kendrick Park, and the Lake Mary Project – 350 acres near Lake Mary Meadows.
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.
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