Flagstaff, Ariz., April 11, 2017, For Immediate Release —
Fire managers are planning several prescribed burn projects this week across Coconino National Forest that will produce visible smoke around Flagstaff and Stoneman Lake beginning as early as tomorrow.
These prescribed burns are conducted in order to help protect communities from severe wildfires by reducing forest
fuel accumulation in strategic areas around northern Arizona communities, and also reintroduce fire into the Ponderosa pine ecosystem for restoration purposes. All of the listed projects may not be pursued, as all prescribed burns
are dependent upon weather and wind conditions, which can differ drastically across the forest. So all or some of them could be cancelled if conditions are not suitable.
UPPER BEAVER CREEK PROJECT (Stoneman Lake area)
When:
Planned ignition will be Wednesday (April 12) as weather and conditions allow. Ignitions typically begin between 9-10 a.m. and duration is
expected to be one day.
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