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Kaibab National Forest manages Jolly fire for multiple objectives Fredonia, Ariz., June 16, 2015 — For Immediate Release. Lightning activity on the North Kaibab Ranger District
over the weekend resulted in several small fires, one of which is the Jolly Fire.
On Monday, fire managers met to discuss the likelihood of managing the fire to allow the fire to function in its natural ecological role within defined boundaries
and reduce fuels within the planned management area. Currently, the fire is a slow-moving ground fire, and fire managers are considering managing the fire for resource benefits
as weather and conditions allow. Fire Name: Jolly Fire Location: North Kaibab Ranger District
of the Kaibab National Forest; the Jolly Fire is located approximately 3 miles south of Jacob Lake. The planning area is bound by Arizona Highway 67 on the west, Forest Service Road (FSR) 200 on the east and FSR 634 on the north. Size: Less than 1 acre. Fire managers
plan to keep the Jolly Fire within predetermined boundaries, and if the fire grows to the maximum boundary area it will reach about 1,514 acres in size
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