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Good morning. Fire restrictions remain in effect despite recent precipitation. Thanks, Jackie Jacqueline C. Banks Public Affairs Officer Kaibab National Forest Office: 928-635-8314 Cell: 928-606-7490 For Immediate Release Public Affairs Contacts:
April 29, 2014
Jacqueline Banks, Kaibab NF, 928-635-8314 Heather Noel, Coconino NF, 928-527-3490
Debbie Maneely, Prescott NF, 928-443-8130 David Albo, Tonto NF, 602-525-1042 Cathie Dowd, Apache-Sitgreaves NFs, 928-333-6263
Fire Restrictions Reminder
Current fire restrictions on National Forests remain in place ARIZONA – Campfire and smoking restrictions on the Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott, Tonto, and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
are still in effect following a weekend of rain and snow in many areas. Despite the precipitation, predictions are for warm, dry and windy conditions this week, which will quickly dry out forest fuels and return the area to high fire danger.
Under the restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and wood stoves are allowed in developed campgrounds only. The restrictions
also limit smoking to within enclosed vehicles or buildings or in developed campgrounds. On the Kaibab National Forest, restrictions apply only to the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts, and on the Prescott National Forest, campfires are not allowed at
the designated dispersed sites within Prescott Basin. “The storms that passed through over the weekend may have given us a slight reprieve, but we only expect their effects to last a few
days,” said Don Muise, fire and aviation staff officer for the Coconino National Forest. “It is important that we remain in fire restrictions because we expect conditions to very quickly return to where they have been. The precipitation we received was not
sufficient to change the overall outlook for this fire season.” Know Before You Go!
The public can obtain additional fire information via the following:
Coconino National Forest -
www.fs.usda.gov/coconino
Kaibab National Forest -
www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab Prescott National Forest -
www.fs.usda.gov/prescott
Tonto National Forest -
www.fs.usda.gov/tonto
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests -
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