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Good morning, Please see attached news release and associated flyer on the dates when Moonset Pit will be open to the public. Thank you,
Forest Service and local communities open Moonset Pit to encourage residents to create defensible space
Williams, Ariz., May 6, 2015—For Immediate Release. The Kaibab National Forest, in cooperation with the communities of Parks and Sherwood Forest Estates, is providing
the public with access to a cinder pit on Forest Service land on specific Saturdays from May through September in order to encourage local residents to create defensible space around their homes.
Moonset Pit is located just west of the Parks community on a dirt road east of Spitz Springs on the north side of old Route 66. On the following Saturdays, the pit will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the disposal
of natural, woody debris such as tree limbs and pine needles:
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May 9
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May 23
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June 13
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June 27
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July 11
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July 25
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Aug. 8
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Aug. 22
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Sept. 12
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Sept. 26
“We encourage everyone to take advantage of this community service in order to make their private property more defensible against the threat of wildland fire,” said James Pettit, fire management officer for the Williams
Ranger District. “We work with our partners to provide this opportunity each year because a little planning and preparation can make a big difference to community safety. Neighbors are linked by wildfire risk. If one home is inadequately prepared, the risk
to the whole neighborhood increases.”
Only natural forest debris will be accepted at Moonset Pit. No garbage, building materials, lumber or other items will be allowed. Items should not be bagged.
This annual service is offered by the Kaibab National Forest and the communities of Parks and Sherwood Forest Estates in coordination with the Rural Communities Fuels Management Partnership.
For more information or to volunteer to staff Moonset Pit on open dates, contact Anne Dudley at (928) 635-0417 or Joanie Raetzel at (928) 635-0059.
For additional information on creating defensible space, visit
www.firewise.org or
www.fireadapted.org.
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1650-1_so_MoonsetPit_2015_0506.pdf
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Attachment:
Moonset_Pit_Flyer_-_2015.pdf
Description: Moonset_Pit_Flyer_-_2015.pdf
