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Attached is today’s press release regarding the recent human-caused Clover fire on the Williams Ranger District. Leslie Reed Fire Information Officer USDA Forest Service Kaibab National Forest – South Zone 742 S. Clover Road, Williams, AZ 86046 (O) 928.635.5653 (C) 928.606.6385 (F) 928.635.5680 Information wanted regarding Clover fire on Williams Ranger District
Williams, Ariz., Feb. 29, 2016—For Immediate Release.
Fire managers from the Williams Ranger District responded to a suspicious human-caused fire on Sunday, Feb. 28, just west of Buckskinner Park after receiving a call from the Williams Police Department. The Clover fire, which was reported just after 1 p.m.,
was suppressed by fire personnel and will continue to be monitored. Forest visitors are reminded to use extreme caution when camping with recent warm temperatures, lack of precipitation, and low humidity as it can create a situation for rapid fire growth. Visitors can help in reducing the number of preventable,
human-caused fires by completely extinguishing campfires before leaving their camp site.
No fire restrictions are in effect on the Kaibab National Forest, though fire managers continuously monitor conditions and could increase fire danger levels at any time, as necessary. Regardless of whether or not restrictions are in place,
abandoning a campfire is illegal. The Clover fire is currently under investigation by Forest Service Law Enforcement and anyone who may have information regarding the cause of the fire, or observed anyone suspicious in the area near the time of the fire is encouraged to
contact Kaibab National Forest Dispatch at 928-635-2601 or Fire Information at 928-635-5653.
More information on the Kaibab National Forest can be found at
www.fs.usda.gov/Kaibab. Information on fire restrictions across the state can be viewed at
http://firerestrictions.us/az/.
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