Update: The corrected dates for the prescribed pile burning are January 5-13, 2023.
The Black Mesa Ranger District on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests is planning to proceed with prescribed pile burning in the vicinity of Hwy 260 approximately 3 miles west of the community of Forest Lakes and adjacent to Willow Springs Lake. The project boundaries are north and west of Highway 260 and south and east of the powerline access road. The burn is expected to be conducted between January 5th and 13th, depending on weather conditions.
