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Please see attached advisory regarding various prescribed fires and pile burns planned across the Kaibab National Forest. For additional maps, daily updates, and pictures of active burns, please visit http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Holly Krake, MSEd Fire Information Officer USDA Forest Service Kaibab National Forest- South Zone 742 S. Clover Road Williams, AZ 86046 p. 928-635-5653 f. 928-635-5680
Kaibab National Forest
Website: www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab Twitter: www.twitter.com/KaibabNF Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov
For Immediate Release Contact: Holly Krake, 928-635-5653 November 18, 2013
Various Prescribed Fires and Pile Burning Planned on the Kaibab
Williams, AZ – Fire managers on the Williams, Tusayan, and North Kaibab Ranger Districts are planning various prescribed fires or pile burns for the week of November 18, 2013. All prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including winds and ventilation, and approval from the ADEQ www.azdeq.gov. Additional resources regarding smoke and air quality are available at wildfire.az.gov .
Williams Ranger District: Tentative plans starting Tuesday November 19, 2013 for 809 acres in the McCracken East project area. This area is located 6 miles south of Williams south of FSR 140 and along CR 73 ‘South’ Rd. Daytime smoke is expected to disperse to the northeast with overnight smoke settling in the local burn area. Minimal overnight impacts are anticipated for Williams and surrounding communities.
Tusayan Ranger District: Tentative plans starting Tuesday November 19, 2013 for 30 acres in the Flying J project area on the western edge of the town of Tusayan. Overnight smoke will settle to the west including the Long Jim Canyon area as well as Coconino Wash. Minimal impacts to Tusayan and the Grand Canyon Village are expected.
North Kaibab Ranger District: Tentative plans for 350 acres of pile burning near Timp Point between FSR 271 and FSRs 206/206A. Smoke may settle near Timp and Stina Points.
Get fire activity updates 24 hours-a-day:
Fire Information Line at 928-635-8311 Inciweb at inciweb.nwcg.gov
For additional information, please call Holly Krake (USFS), Fire Information Officer, 928-635-5653
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Prescribed fire safely reduces ground fuel/litter in the McCracken CP Rx project area on the Williams Ranger District in early November 2013.
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