Fire managers are planning to implement the Pierce prescribed fire on the Black Mesa Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests starting September 26 and continuing through September 28. The 3,044-acre prescribed fire is located 1.5 miles south of Heber-Overgaard off Forest Road 51.
The tentative date range for ignitions is Tuesday, Sept. 26 through Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Hand and possibly aerial ignitions (helicopter with Plastic Sphere Dispenser machine) will be used during operations. Agency administrators must approve the day’s plan every 24 hours before...