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Prescribed Burns resuming within State Trust Land in northern Arizona
5/31/2023 - 8:13 pm
Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management | Observatory Prescribed Burn | Crater Sinks Prescribed Burn | Flagstaff | Coconino County

 Over the next few weeks, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) implements two prescribed burn projects to reduce hazardous fuel on State Trust land and safeguard communities within Coconino County.

Observatory RX Burn:
The 750-acre Observatory project is a broadcast burn located five miles west of Flagstaff, west of the Naval Observatory, and
directly south of Interstate 40. The project incorporates State Trust Land and Flagstaff-area Wildland Urban Interface and
provides for wildfire risk reduction and benefits forest health....

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Operations to begin on the Kendrick Prescribed Fire Project June 1 on Williams Ranger District
5/30/2023 - 6:29 pm
Kaibab National Forest | Kendrick Prescribed Fire | Kendrick Mountain | Spring Valley | Williams | Parks | smoke

Prescribed fire operations are continuing at various locations across the south zone of the Kaibab National forest this spring with the next project to be treated near Kendrick Mountain.  The 4052 acre Kendrick Rx project will begin on Thursday this week. The planned treatments will begin just northwest of Spring Valley, east of FR144 and south of FR171.

Area residents and visitors may see and hear a helicopter in the area, as aerial ignitions will occur on portions of this burn. Citizens are strongly urged to refrain from using any type of aerial-drone systems near the active...

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Prescribed burns planned on Coconino NF this week
5/30/2023 - 1:49 pm
Coconino National Forest | prescribed burn | Horseshoe Project | Flagstaff Ranger District | San Francisco Peaks | U.S. Highway 89 | Sawmill Project | Mormon Lake | Hutch Mountain | Kinnikinick Lake | Long Lake | Lake Mary Road | Winslow | Interstate 40 | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

The Coconino National Forest plans to continue work on two prescribed burn projects this week that will help restore healthier conditions to the forest and fire-dependent ecosystems.

Prescribed burns will be canceled if weather conditions – such as temperature, wind or humidity – do not meet the criteria outlined in the burn plans.

Horseshoe Burn project:

When: Wednesday, May 31.
Where: Located on the Flagstaff Ranger District 14 miles north of Flagstaff, north of the San Francisco Peaks (...

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Firefighters aware, responding to small wildfire south of Garland Prairie
5/26/2023 - 12:42 pm
Flagstaff Ranger District | Coconino National Forest | Garland Prairie | Volunteer Canyon | Rafael Fire | Sycamore Canyon | Wildland Fire Decision Support System | Flagstaff

Firefighters with the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest have responded to a 1-acre wildfire approximately 16 miles west of Flagstaff and south of Garland Prairie (GPS coordinates: 35°07'10.2"N 111°57'10.4"W).

The Volunteer Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire reported on May 23, burning near Volunteer Canyon in the burn footprint of the 2021 Rafael Fire. Firefighters have...

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Apache-Sitgreaves prescribed fires planned
5/26/2023 - 11:04 am
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | Lakeside Ranger District | Lakeside East-Doyle and Ecks Units | Vernon | Forest Road 44 | Forest Road 3D | Forest Road 5 | Highway 60 | Highway 260 | West Escudilla | Highway 180 | Nelson Reservoir | Pinion | Juniper

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests is currently working to begin prescribed fire operations beginning May 30 through June 10, 2023. The following prescribed fires will be initiated if conditions and approvals allow:


Lakeside Ranger District:
•    Lakeside East-Doyle and Ecks Units – May 30 through June 10, 2023, depending on weather. Location: three miles southwest of Vernon, AZ. Project boundary is along and within Forest Road 44, Forest Road 3D and Forest Road 5. The public should expect to see smoke from Highway 60 and possibly 260.

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