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Williams Ranger District to burn Moonset Pit debris pile Friday October 18
10/16/2024 - 1:27 pm
Williams Ranger District | Moonset Pit | green waste disposal | prescribed burn | October 18 | Parks community | woody debris pile | smoke ventilation | rapid dispersion | old Route 66 | Spitz Springs | Kaibab National Forest | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ADEQ | smoke management | fire personnel | motorists caution | prescribed burn authorization | forecasted moisture | fire operations | public safety | local use | spring 2025

With forecasted moisture expected to arrive by the weekend ahead, fire managers on the Williams Ranger District are hopeful to burn and consume the woody debris pile at the Moonset Pit green waste disposal site near the community of Parks on Friday October 18.

Although this pile is usually burned in the winter months, fire managers elected to burn it now anticipating faster and more complete consumption, better smoke ventilation, and ultimately reducing the long lingering heat in the pit that usually occurs in the colder weather. Smoke production is expected to be minimal after the...

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Fall and Winter RX Burns Planned
10/15/2024 - 2:57 pm
Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management | DFFM | Prescribed fire projects | fall and winter | Coconino County | Apache County | Navajo County | Maricopa County | Yavapai County | Hidden Meadow RX | broadcast burn | State Trust Land | Highway 260 | Tres Rios project | Robbins Butte RX | Dead Horse Ranch State Park | Prescribed Fire | Arizona landscapes | wildfire risk | healthy forests | nutrient-rich soil | watershed protection | smoke impacts | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ADEQ | weather conditions | public safety | fire information

Over the fall and winter months, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) plans to take advantage of seasonally cooler temperatures to accomplish multiple prescribed fire projects throughout Arizona.

State prescribed fire managers say so far projects are planned for Coconino, Apache, Navajo, Maricopa, and Yavapai Counties.

Project work remains dependent on resource availability and on favorable weather conditions which provide for safe burning efforts and successful project implementation and completion.

Some of the proposed projects include, DFFM’s...

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Prescribed burn planned on Coconino NF this week
10/15/2024 - 11:07 am
Coconino National Forest | prescribed burn | UBC 2 Project | Upper Beaver Creek | Oct. 16-17 | Munds Park | Stoneman Lake | 500 acres | initial entry burn | broadcast burn | forest fuels | pinecones | pine needles | dead trees | drip torches | smoke impacts | Lake Mary Road | Verde Valley | Interstate 17 | hazardous fuels | fire-adapted ecosystem | weather conditions | wind predictions | Fall 2024 Prescribed Burn Projects | Inciweb | prescribed burns and smoke.

The Coconino National Forest plans to conduct the following prescribed burn project, beginning tomorrow for the next two days.

UBC 2 (Upper Beaver Creek) Project

Dates: Oct. 16-17
Location: 16 miles southeast of Munds Park, near Stoneman Lake. 
Size: 500 acres.
Type of burn:  Initial entry, broadcast burn. Initial entry burns mean...

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Marteen Prescribed Fire Project begins October 14 on Williams Ranger District
10/13/2024 - 12:44 pm
Kaibab National Forest | Marteen Prescribed Fire | Coconino County | smoke

Prescribed burning is continuing on the Williams Ranger District resuming Monday October 14 on the Marteen Rx Fire Project located north of Spring Valley, west of forest road 144, and east of Laws Spring.

Fire managers have divided the eastern portion of this project into three smaller units and are hopeful to complete all 5013 acres scheduled for treatment this week in approximately 3 days.

Weather conditions often influence the actual times when ignitions occur and occasionally delay operations, however managers recognize that some community members are sensitive to smoke and...

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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Friday, October 11, 2024
10/10/2024 - 11:13 am
high pollution | ozone high pollution advisory | HPA | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | ADEQ

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Friday, October 11, 2024.

Take Action

  • Drive less, carpool, use public transit, or telecommute. For information on transportation alternatives, visit ShareTheRide.com.
  • Fuel your vehicle after dark or during cooler evening hours.
  • Reduce wait time in long drive-thru lines. Park your vehicle and walk inside at coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, curbside pick-up, and banks.
  • Use low-VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or water-based...
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