SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Coconino National Forest

["Smith, Brady -FS" <bradysmith@xxxxxxxxx>]

Coconino NF fall, spring prescribed burn projects finalized

Flagstaff, Ariz., Nov. 2, 2017, For Immediate Release — Coconino National Forest fire managers have finalized the prescribed burn plan for fall and spring, which will reintroduce fire into the Ponderosa pine ecosystem at different times throughout the season to help protect and buffer communities from severe wildfires.

Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire-dependent ecosystems. Each prescribed burn is designed to meet specific objectives outlined in a “prescription.” These burns will mimic natural fires, reduce hazardous fuels accumulations, reintroduce fire into a fire-dependent system, and recycle nutrients which promotes habitat diversity. Prescribed fires are managed with firefighter and public safety as the first priority.

The following is a list of prescribed burn projects in each district of the Coconino National Forest with their approximate locations and acres:

 

FLAGSTAFF RANGER DISTRICT
Project Name	Acres	Approximate Location
Horseshoe/Kendrick	4,857	GPS: 35°29'22.92"N, 111°49'14.85"W (17 miles north of Bellemont)
Horseshoe/Wild Bill	3,269	GPS: 35°23'54.21"N, 111°46'33.12"W (16 miles northwest of Flagstaff)
Horseshoe/Peaks	508	GPS: 35°22'59.55"N, 111°35'24.35"W (Five miles northeast of Doney Park)
Eastside Initial	1,200	GPS: 35°10'11.79"N, 111°34'3.87"W (Three miles east of Flagstaff)
Flagstaff South	3,832	GPS: 35°6'22.38"N, 111°35'36.06"W (Six miles southeast of Flagstaff)
Newman/Upper Lake Mary	4,586	GPS: 35°2'9.66"N, 111°28'0.36"W (15 miles southeast of Flagstaff)
Nordic/A-1	699	GPS: 35°12'39.58"N, 111°44'31.81"W (Six miles west of Flagstaff)
Mormon Lake Basin	1,500	GPS: 34°54' 25.61"N, 111°29' 29.74"W (Two miles west of Mormon Lake)
Munds Park	112	GPS: 34°55'45.59"N, 111°38'8.90"W (Immediately south of Munds Park)
Total acres	20,563
MOGOLLON RIM RANGER DISTRICT
Project Name	Acres	Location
Upper Beaver Creek	2,000	GPS: 34°38'49"N, 111°26'45"W (11 miles northwest of Clint’s Well)
Clint’s Well	600	GPS: 34°35'4"N, 111°21'21"W (Three miles northwest of Clint’s Well)
Blue Ridge Urban Interface	749	GPS: 34°37'6.52"N, 111°9'42.31"W (10 miles northeast of Clint’s Well)
East Clear Creek	351	GPS: 34°30'15"N, 111°10'3"W (Nine miles east of Clint’s Well)
Total acres	3,700
RED ROCK RANGER DISTRICT
Project Name	Acres	Location
Upper Beaver Creek	1,000	GPS: 34°44'26"N, 111°31'14"W (14 miles east of the Village of Oak Creek)
Total acres	1,000

 

The public and media can get quick notification of when a prescribed burn or any other activity is happening on the Coconino National Forest by following us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF. When ignition of a prescribed burn begins, we update our Twitter account so the public can know why smoke is in the air and where it is coming from.

Notifications of upcoming prescribed burns are provided regularly by news releases throughout the season and also by the following online resources:

·        Sign up to receive news releases from Coconino NF: www.fs.fed.us/news/subscription.shtml

·        Coconino NF’s Inciweb page: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/303/ (under Fall 2017 prescribed burns)

·        Coconino NF’s Twitter account: www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF

·        Coconino NF public website: www.coconinonationalforest.us (Under News and Events)

·        Coconino NF’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/coconinonf

·        For information on possible road closures or road restrictions associated with prescribed burns, please visit www.az511.gov.

 

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Brady Smith, MBA  Public Affairs Officer Forest Service Coconino National Forest, Supervisor's Office p: 928-527-3490  bradysmith@xxxxxxxxx 1824 S. Thompson Street  Flagstaff, AZ 86001 www.coconinonationalforest.us     Caring for the land and serving people

 

 

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