Coconino National Forest

The Maid Fire located just southeast of Interstate 17’s Stoneman Lake exit is 100% contained at 942 acres and may produce very small traces of smoke as leaves and small brush smolder within the fire perimeter on Apache Maid mountain.

Coconino National Forest fire managers have modified prescribed fire plans for this week in order to clear the airshed and also take advantage of a specific wind forecast to keep smoke away from large powerlines during an important prescribed fire project.

Originally, the 3,000-acre Upper Beaver Creek Project 13 miles northwest of Clints Well was planned for today through Thursday, as well as the 1,742-acre Bar-M project south of Mormon Lake planned for Tuesday through Thursday. Those two projects have been planned for a later time when conditions are more appropriate.

Firefighters continue to work on containing the Maid Fire on Apache Maid mountain just southeast of Interstate 17’s Stoneman Lake exit.

Crews have completed a dozer line around the Tank Fire, located approximately 5 miles southeast of Flagstaff (GPS: 35.105949, -111.609329), and are conducting burnout operations within the line to keep the fire contained to a total of 61 acres.

This fire was reported at 1:35 p.m. today by a member of the public driving on Lake Mary Road, and the cause is under investigation.

This will be the final update on the Tank Fire.

Crews are responding to the 12-acre Tank Fire, located approximately 5 miles southeast of Flagstaff, just west of Lower Lake Mary (GPS: 35.105949, -111.609329).

The Maid Fire, located on Apache Maid mountain 17 miles northwest of Clints Well, has grown to more than 200 acres as crews have worked overnight to protect Apache Maid lookout tower and used surrounding forest roads as control features.

Crews are responding to the 25-acre Maid Fire, located approximately 17 miles northwest of Clints Well near Apache Maid lookout (GPS: 34.723056, -111.543889).

Resources responding to the fire include three engines, multiple firefighter crews and personnel, one helicopter, one dozer, Taylor and Jerome fire departments. Additional resources have been ordered.

Coconino National Forest fire managers will continue work on several crucial prescribed fire projects next week while wind and weather conditions are favorable.

Three projects are planned for next week:

Upper Beaver Creek Project

When: Planned for Monday – Thursday (Nov. 6-9). Ignitions typically being around 10 a.m. if conditions are appropriate.

Coconino National Forest fire managers will continue work on several crucial prescribed fire projects next week while wind and weather conditions are favorable.

Planned projects for next week include:

Flagstaff Ranger District (FRD)

Fort Valley Experimental Forest (Flagstaff Wildland-Urban Interface)

 Fire managers with the Flagstaff Ranger District plan to conduct a two-day prescribed burn 5 miles directly north of Bellemont, beginning Wednesday through Thursday, depending on weather conditions.