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Three Sisters and Pine Flat Rx Fire projects scheduled for final treatments this week
10/23/2024 - 1:43 pm
Kaibab National Forest | fall prescribed burning season | Pine Flat Prescribed Fire Project | Fireball Unit | Three Sisters Prescribed Fire Project | broadcast burning | aerial ignitions | helicopter | smoke | FR 124 | hazardous fuels | forest health | wildfire prevention | ecosystem resilience | drought | climate change | fire suppression | nutrient recycling | threatened species habitat | Wildfire Crisis Strategy | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | smoke management | public health | forest resiliency | Williams

Fire Managers are preparing to wrap up the 2024 fall prescribed burning season on the south zone of the Kaibab National Forest this week beginning with the 3055 acre Pine Flat Prescribed Fire Project located approximately 15 miles south of Williams, followed by the 1467 acre Fireball Unit on the Three Sisters Prescribed Fire Project located 5 miles northwest of Williams on the south side of FR 124.

Operations could begin as early as Thursday October 24 and are expected to be completed in 2-3 days. These burns are part of four designated project areas that were scheduled for broadcast...

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Tonto National Forest forecasts prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risk on Globe Ranger District, adjacent tribal lands
10/22/2024 - 3:38 pm
Tonto National Forest | Prescribed Fire | globe ranger district | Carol Springs Mountain | Timber Camp prescribed fire plan | 1 | 200-acre burn | USDA Forest Service | Wildfire Crisis Strategy | biodiversity | wildlife corridors | clean water | flood control | culturally significant native foods | invasive species | timber stands | U.S. Route 60 | smoke impacts | fuel reduction | San Carlos Apache Reservation | Tribal Forest Protection Act | Highway Tanks | forest restoration | Four Forest Restoration Initiative | Payson Ranger District

Tonto National Forest firefighters will begin a 1,200-acre prescribed fire Oct. 28 on the Globe Ranger District near Carol Springs Mountain.

The five-day planned burn will occur 25 miles north of Globe, Arizona, within the Carol Springs south block. It is part of the Tonto’s Timber Camp prescribed fire plan that includes 7,313 acres of National Forest System lands.

Prescribed fires are part of the USDA Forest Service’s overarching wildfire crisis strategy to reduce wildfire risk to people, communities, and natural resources while sustaining and restoring healthy, resilient,...

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SBA offers Disaster Assistance to California businesses and Residents affected by the Airport Fire
10/21/2024 - 4:03 pm
Small Business Administration | SBA disaster assistance | La Paz County

Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Airport Fire that occurred Sept. 9-Oct. 6, announced Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request SBA received from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s authorized representative, Director Nancy Ward of the California Office of Emergency Services, on Oct. 15.

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties...

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Prescribed burns planned on Coconino NF this week
10/21/2024 - 12:50 pm
Coconino National Forest | prescribed burn | Blue Ridge Project | UBC 1 Project | Mogollon Rim Ranger District | Clints Well | Red Rock Ranger District | Stoneman Lake | broadcast maintenance burn | initial entry burn | drip torches | forest fuels | smoke impacts | State Route 87 | fire-adapted ecosystem | wildfire risk reduction | Arizona Trail reroute | watershed improvement | community protection | Mexican Spotted Owl | Leopard Frog | Elk habitat | Deer habitat | Antelope habitat | Verde Valley | Sedona | I-17 corridor | critical fire weather.

The Coconino National Forest plans to conduct two prescribed burn projects this week, beginning tomorrow.

For the latest information at any time of the day, details and updates about all prescribed burn projects can be found on the Coconino NF Prescribed Burn Projects Inciweb page, which is updated any time new information is available.

1. Blue Ridge Project

Dates: Oct. 22-24.
Location: Mogollon Rim...

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SBA to Open Virtual Business Recovery Center to assist Arizona businesses affected by Watch Fire
10/17/2024 - 6:37 pm
Small Business Administration | SBA loan | Watch Fire | San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation

Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today announced the opening of its virtual Business Recovery Center to meet the needs of businesses and individuals who were affected by affected by the Watch Fire that occurred July 10-17.

“When disasters strike, our virtual Business Recovery Centers are key to helping business owners and residents get back on their feet,” Sánchez said. “At these virtual centers, people can connect directly with our specialists to apply for disaster loans and learn...

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