Starting Wednesday, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) starts a two-day prescribed fire project near Buckeye, east of State Route 85, in Maricopa County. The Robbins Butte Pile Project is a 10-acre pile burn to reduce leftover debris from previous fuels reduction work in the area.
DFFM’s hand crews plan to start ignitions at 10:00 a.m. on both Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28, to allow for adequate smoke ventilation and reduce any potential smoke impacts to nearby communities. Ignitions on both days may last through the early afternoon. This...