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U.S. Forest Service
News Release
Media Contact: Bob Blasi
Pile burns continuing on Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts
Williams, Ariz., Dec. 05, 2018—For Immediate Release. Fire managers will continue to burn piles on the Williams and Tusayan ranger districts of the Kaibab National Forest today and tomorrow.
On The Williams district, 139 acres of piles off of Forest Road 186 just south of Forest Road 108 near Coleman Lake will be ignited Thursday with an additional 52 acres to be treated on Friday.
Minimal to light smoke impacts are anticipated at both these sites. Smoke will disperse quickly due to rapid consumption and short duration. As winter weather conditions continue on the Kaibab National Forest, fire managers will continue to seek opportunities to burn piles across both the Tusayan and Williams ranger districts. Additional information will be provided as specific
prescribed fire locations are scheduled. The Kaibab National Forest is part of a fire-adapted ecosystem and is dependent on fire to play a natural role in maintaining vibrant forest health. Objectives for these pile burns include reducing fuels resulting from previous forest restoration
projects and improving overall forest health and resiliency. The public can view approved prescribed fires for any given day on the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s website at
smoke.azdeq.gov/. Notifications of upcoming prescribed fire projects are provided regularly throughout the year. Additional information can also be obtained through the following sources:
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Kaibab National Forest Website:
www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab
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Twitter:
www.twitter.com/KaibabNF
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Facebook:
www.facebook.com/KaibabNF
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Fire Information Recorded Hotline: 928-635-8311
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InciWeb:
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5922/
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