Prescribed fire planned for Pleasant Valley Ranger District
Fire officials are planning a prescribed fire operation on the Pleasant Valley Ranger District, April 26-28, 2023.
Fire specialists will be burning a prescribed fire unit north of Nail Ranch along Forest Road 512, a total of 938 acres of broadcast burning of pine needles and brush.
Experienced fire and fuels specialists on the Tonto National Forest build prescribed fire plans using the most up-to-date science and modeling along with their combined on the ground fire and fuels experience.
The Forest Service will post signs on Forest Road 512. Officials urge motorists to use extreme caution while driving through the area and to slow down for the safety of firefighters and the public.
Expect smoke to impact the town of Young, Nail Ranch, Frog Pond and other private inholdings in the area along with Forest Roads 512, 100, and 101. Learn more about smoke impacts on the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality website.
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