Coconino

Coconino National Forest firefighters will be continuing ongoing work on seasonal prescribed burns in both the Flagstaff and Red Rock ranger districts throughout the week.

The Upper Beaver Creek project on the Red Rock Ranger District near Stoneman Lake -- started last week -- will continue today. Of the 2,000 acres planned for this week, 920 acres are scheduled to be burned today.

The Peaks project northeast of the San Francisco Peaks on the Flagstaff Ranger District, which will burn 3,540 acres throughout the week, will begin today as well.

Coconino National Forest firefighters are planning to take advantage of future favorable weather conditions and have tentatively planned large fire treatments on the Flagstaff Ranger District and Mogollon Rim Ranger District that will include thousands of acres and span several weeks.

If weather conditions permit, these treatments could begin as early as the middle of next week and continue into May.

Coconino National Forest firefighters had planned a large fire treatment this week on the Red Rock Ranger District near Apache Maid Mt, but the prescribed burn has been postponed due to moisture received in the area.

Fire managers will reevaluate plans for a burn in this area at a later date when weather conditions are more suitable for fire treatment.