On Tuesday, February 27, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) begins a one-day prescribed burn operation at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. The project involves the removal of approximately 10 acres of debris piles leftover from prior fuels reduction work conducted at the park.
Project managers expect DFFM’s Lewis Crew to begin ignitions around 9:00 a.m. with completion by the early afternoon. Due to the location of the burn, the project may be highly visible to the communities of Cottonwood, Clarksdale, Jerome, and the west end of Sedona. Burn...