Fire crews are making steady progress on multiple prescribed fire projects across the south zone of the Kaibab National Forest. Treatments on 3635 acres were completed last week on the on the Kendrick Rx bringing this project to a close for the year. Ignitions are continuing on the Blue Stem Rx Project southeast of Tusayan with a little over 3500 acres currently treated over the last three days.
Fire managers recognize that community members may be sensitive to smoke, and use strategies to limit the amount and duration. This includes dividing large projects into smaller units so that...