Fire crews have completed treatment on 641 acres of the Reed Rx project with about 700 acres remaining. Ignition operations have ceased for two days to allow smoke to transport away from the site and wait for more favorable weather conditions to return to the area.
Operations will resume into the weekend ahead, and managers anticipate completing the 1340 acre project by Sunday.
“We are grateful for all the community support we received this past week while conducting this important restoration work” said Kaibab National Forest Fire Staff Officer Art Gonzalez. “While we...