The fall prescribed fire season has started off strong on the North Kaibab Ranger District, with 5,292 acres treated in the Billy Sink, Road Hollow North, and Road Hollow South units, and an additional 1,695 acres on Grand Canyon National Park’s Atoko Point unit on the North Rim.
Ignitions will continue this week in the Dry Park area with a target goal of 9,350 acres to be treated. Additional planned ignitions this fall include the 3,210-acre Telephone Hill unit and the 5,182-acre Red Point PH1 unit.
Smoke impacts can be expected on State Route 67, Demotte Park, Marble...