Fire crews successfully burned 1657 acres Monday and Tuesday on the Marteen Rx project and will now hold and patrol over the next few days securing the active perimeter. Operations will move north to the Russell and Blue Stem Rx projects on Thursday and Friday, located approximate 15 miles southeast of Tusayan.
Smoke from the Marteen burn may continue to be visible from surrounding areas including Valle, State Route 64, and Highway 180. Some residual smoke is expected to settle locally into drainages and low-lying areas overnight but is not expected to impact roadways or developments...