SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Coconino National Forest Information

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shieldNEWS RELEASE                    

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Forest Service

Coconino National Forest

www.coconinonationalforest.us 

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For Immediate Release

Tuesday, November 19, 2014

           

Media Contact: 

Brienne Magee – cell: 928-310-6035

 

Smoke expected in west Flagstaff tonight; Woody Ridge and Upper Beaver Creek prescribed burns to continue tomorrow

 

Flagstaff, Ariz. – Ignitions are complete on the Woody Ridge and Upper Beaver Creek prescribed burns planned for today. Smoke from the Woody Ridge Project – the old tornado area – is expected to settle in west Flagstaff tonight and tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, fire managers plan to continue efforts in both projects.

 

  • UPPER BEAVER CREEK PROJECT – 625 acres located approximately 30 miles northeast of Camp Verde, south of Stoneman Lake, near Long Valley. Smoke is expected to disperse to the northeast and may be noticeable on Lake Mary Road (Forest Highway 3). Overnight, smoke will follow terrain toward Rimrock and settle in low areas.

 

  • WOODY RIDGE (TORNADO) PROJECT – up to 100 acres located approximately 20 miles southwest of Flagstaff off Woody Mountain Road. Smoke will disperse to the east and will be noticeable from Flagstaff.

 

 

 

Prescribed fires are essential tools for restoring the forests in our fire-adapted ecosystem, and smoke is an unavoidable byproduct of these vital efforts. 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.

 

Crews also seek opportunities to use slash from thinning projects around the community instead of burning it –it is often used as filler at the landfill and offered as firewood to community members. However, no matter how many mechanical means we employ to restore our forests, fire is a natural and necessary part of this ecosystem, and a restoration tool that cannot be replaced by any mechanical means. Forests need the frequent, low-intensity fire to remove accumulated smaller fuels and recycle nutrients into the soils to promote healthy vegetation and wildlife habitat.  A healthier forest is a safer forest for firefighters and residents when wildfires inevitably occur.

 

Notifications of upcoming prescribed burns are provided regularly throughout the season. The public can find this information online or through the recorded hotline. Contact your local Coconino National Forest office for additional information.

 

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