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Good afternoon, There are a couple of small fires on the Williams Ranger District that may be visible from local communities and highways. Fire managers are considering managing these fires for resource benefit and will be staffing them through the weekend.
Please see news release for details. Thank you,
Williams Ranger District considers managing two fires for resource benefit
Williams, Ariz., July 10, 2015—For Immediate Release. The Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest is considering managing two lightning-caused fires
to benefit forest resources. Both fires are producing smoke that is visible from nearby communities and highways.
The Springs Fire is a little more than an acre in size and is located just east of Davenport Knoll about 2 miles south of Summit Mountain east of County Road 73. The Key Hole Fire, which started more than a week ago,
has been growing very slowly due to monsoon rains but has reached about 17 acres in size. It is located just north of Key Hole Sink near Duck Lake.
Both lightning-caused wildfires are picking up in activity today due to drier conditions and higher winds, so smoke is becoming increasing visible. Kaibab National Forest managers want to assure members of the public
who may see this smoke that the fires are being monitored by fire crews and that they are being considered for possible management to achieve resource objectives such as fuels reduction, wildlife habitat improvement, and community protection.
“We look at a number of factors before making a decision to suppress or manage any particular wildfire,” said James Pettit, fire management officer for the Williams Ranger District. “These two naturally-started fires
appear to be good candidates for management because of their locations and the weather pattern currently in place, so we plan to monitor them over the coming days to see if they continue to spread on their own.”
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