Monsoons keep North Zone firefighters busy
Fredonia, Ariz., July 10, 2018 — For Immediate Release. Within the past 96 hours,
North Zone fire personnel, consisting of firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service, responded jointly to 17 lightning-caused wildfire ignitions located on both the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and adjacent North Kaibab Ranger District
of the Kaibab National Forest. Lightning-caused wildfires are a common occurrence during the monsoon season (typically late-June through late-July), but fire officials would like to remind visitors
that the North Kaibab Ranger District is still in Stage II fire restrictions, and will remain in effect until more monsoonal moisture arrives. Forest officials would also like to remind visitors that having a campfire on the national forest while under fire restrictions is a violation of the law requiring a
mandatory appearance in federal court and consequent fines and possibly jail time. Visitors should use extra caution when recreating on all public lands during fire season. Members of the public can find additional information through the following sources:
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Website:
www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab
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Twitter:
www.twitter.com/KaibabNF (Text ‘follow kaibabnf’ to 40404 to receive text messages.)
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Facebook:
www.facebook.com/KaibabNF
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Arizona Fire Restrictions:
firerestrictions.us/az
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