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Globe Ranger District plans prescribed burn to reduce wildfire risk
10/02/2024 - 11:40 am
Tonto National Forest | globe ranger district | Timber Camp | Carol Springs | prescribed burn

 Tonto National Forest firefighters will begin a prescribed burn near Carol Springs Mountain located about 25 miles north of Globe, Arizona on the Globe Ranger District, Oct. 07 through Nov. 17 as conditions allow.

Firefighters will be focusing on 1,200 acres within the Carol Springs south unit, a continuation of last year’s prescribed fire efforts in the north and south units of Carol Springs. This operation is a part of the Tonto’s Timber Camp prescribed fire plan to treat 7,313 acres. 

The Timber Camp prescribed fire plan is a component of the Tonto’s San Carlos Tribal...

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Wasson Peak Fire 17 Acres/Muldoon Fire 1 Acre on the Bradshaw Ranger District
10/02/2024 - 7:43 am
wildfire | smoke | no drone zone | Prescott National Forest | Wasson Peak Fire | Crown King

Yesterday, resources from Prescott National Forest responded to two separate fires near the community of Crown King.

The Wasson Peak Fire, burning south of Crown King is 17 acres.  Today, firefighters will continue to put a line around the fire, securing the fire’s edge. 

The Muldoon Fire, burning on the north side of Towers Mountain, is 1 acre.  Yesterday, firefighters were able to put a line around the fire; today they will mop-up, securing the fire’s edge. 

Firefighters will be using a full suppression strategy to achieve 100 percent containment of both fires that were...

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Three Sisters Rx Fire postponed, crews move to Blue Stem Rx Project on October 2
10/01/2024 - 11:25 am
Three Sisters Prescribed Fire Project | Blue Stem Rx Project | Tusayan Ranger District | Coconino Rim | Russell Tank | Bucklar Ranch | Arizona Trail | detour | Forest Road 310 | Moqui Stage Station | aerial ignitions | helicopter | smoke | Prescribed Fires | forest health | wildfire prevention | hazardous fuels | drought | climate change | fire suppression | nutrient recycling | ecosystem resilience | Wildfire Crisis Strategy | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | smoke management | Kaibab National Forest | fire information | trail users | long-term forest health

Unfavorable weather arriving to the local area overnight has persuaded Fire Managers to temporarily delay treatments on the Three Sisters Prescribed Fire Project until conditions improve that are more suitable for meeting project objectives.

Crews will shift operations to the 6900 acre Blue Stem Rx Project located on the Tusayan Ranger District located south of the Coconino Rim near Russell Tank and the Bucklar Ranch. There will be a temporary detour on approximately 7 miles of the Arizona Trail from forest road 310 to the Moqui Stage Station. Trail users will be diverted to forest...

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Firefighters Respond to Wildfire south of Crown King on the Bradshaw Ranger District
10/01/2024 - 10:57 am
wildfire | smoke | Crown King | Bradshaw Ranger District | Prescott Valley | Wasson Peak | Ready Set Go! | no drone zone

This morning at 6:00 A.M., resources from Prescott National Forest responded to a reported wildfire south of the community of Crown King on Wasson Peak.  The Prescott Hot Shots, 2 – Engines, and 1 – Type 2 crew along with 1 – Type 1 Helicopter are on scene of the 4-acre Wasson Peak Fire that is burning in timber and brush.
 
Firefighters are also responding to a ¼ acre fire burning on the north side of Towers Mountain.
 
Firefighters will be using a full suppression strategy to achieve 100 percent containment of both fires that were started from lightning. At this time...

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Prescribed burns planned on Coconino NF this week
9/30/2024 - 5:59 pm
prescribed burn | Coconino National Forest | smoke | ADEQ

The Coconino National Forest plans to continue work on two prescribed burn projects this week that will help restore healthier conditions to the forest and fire-dependent ecosystems.

Prescribed burns will be canceled if weather conditions – such as temperature, wind or humidity – do not meet the criteria outlined in the burn plans.

Mint West project:

  • When: Wednesday, Oct. 2.
  • Where: Located on the Flagstaff Ranger District 10 miles east of Munds Park, just southwest of Mormon Lake. A...
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