SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Coconino National Forest Information

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Apologies for the additional message, but wanted to share the latest update from the field.

Fire managers are predicting that in addition to Baderville and Bellemont, smoke is likely to also be noticeable in the northern portions of Flagstaff – including Downtown and Sunnyside – tonight and tomorrow morning.

 

 

From: USDA FS NEWS List [mailto:USDA-FS-NEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Magee, Brienne U -FS
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 12:29 PM
To: USDA-FS-NEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Coconino National Forest Information

 

Ignition operations are nearly complete on the A-1 Project today, and fire managers are making plans to continue the restoration efforts tomorrow with a 215-acre burn in the same area. Crews will remain on scene this afternoon and will continue to assess weather, ventilation, and smoke impacts in the morning. If conditions are suitable, ignitions will likely begin around 10:30 a.m. and commence in early afternoon. Smoke is predicted to disperse to the north/northeast again and will settle overnight in the same manner as tonight – around Baderville, Bellemont, I-40 and Hwy 180.

 

If conditions are not suitable tomorrow, fire managers will postpone and evaluate the possibility of resuming the A-1 Project on Friday. No other prescribed burns are planned for this week.

 

 

Brienne Magee

Public Affairs Specialist

Flagstaff Ranger District, Coconino NF

5075 N Hwy 89

Flagstaff AZ 86004

o: 928-527-8290

bmagee@xxxxxxxxx

 

From: USDA FS NEWS List [mailto:USDA-FS-NEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Magee, Brienne U -FS
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:59 AM
To: USDA-FS-NEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Coconino National Forest Information

 

shieldNEWS RELEASE                    

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Forest Service

Coconino National Forest

www.coconinonationalforest.us 

www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF

www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest

 

For Immediate Release

October 21, 2014

           

Media Contact: 

Brienne Magee – office: 928-527-8290, cell: 928-310-6035, bmagee@xxxxxxxxx 

 

Prescribed fires on A-1 Project planned for Wednesday and Thursday

 

Flagstaff, Ariz. – Crews are planning to conduct prescribed burns on the A-1 Project tomorrow and Thursday, pending favorable conditions. This area is heavily laden with fuels and will likely produce a significant amount of smoke.

 

Wednesday’s project is 230 acres located approximately 8 miles west of Flagstaff (as the crow flies) and 3 miles east of Bellemont on the north side of I-40. Smoke is expected to rise and disperse to the north/northeast during the day. Overnight and during the early morning hours, smoke will settle into the Baderville and Bellemont areas, and may also be noticeable on I-40 and Hwy 180. Nighttime winds are forecast to increase which will help disperse residual smoke.

 

All prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, fuel conditions, weather – including ventilation conditions – and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).

 

Prescribed fires are essential to the accelerated restoration of watersheds, grasslands, and forests in our fire-adapted ecosystem. Frequent low-severity fire has a natural and necessary role that cannot be replaced by any mechanical effort. It reduces accumulated vegetation, enhances wildlife habitat, and recycles valuable nutrients into the soil. The result is a healthier forest with reduced risk of severe fire behavior and safer conditions for the community and firefighters.

 

Fire managers strive to minimize smoke impacts to the community as much as possible. They burn when winds and other atmospheric conditions will push the majority of smoke away from homes; they’ll burn larger sections at a time to ultimately limit the number of days smoke is in the air; and they work closely with ADEQ, partners in the Ponderosa Fire Advisory Council, as well as neighboring forests to monitor air quality.

 

Additional prescribed fire information:

Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4125  

Prescribed Fire Hotline: 928-226-4607

Twitter: www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF

Coconino website “News and Events”: www.coconinonationalforest.us 

 

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