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Grand Canyon

Wildfires in June are helping the forest

6/17/2023 - 11:02 am
Hull fire, Ridge Fire, Ponderosa Pine Forest, Tusayan, Grand Canyon, Highway 180, State Route 64, Desert View Drive, forest road 302, Skinner Tank, Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon National Park, Grandview Point

The Ridge and Hull fires, burning in the ponderosa pine forests near Tusayan and the Grand Canyon, are not behaving the way people have come to expect of wildfires in the middle of June. Yet, both lightning-caused fires are burning as they naturally should in this fire-adapted ecosystem: moving slowly but steadily across the forest floor at lower intensity, removing hazardous fuels and promoting healthy vegetation.

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Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests  Arizona Department of Environmental Quality  Coconino County  Coconino National Forest  Flagstaff  Kaibab National Forest  Maricopa County  ozone high pollution advisory  Payson  Prescott National Forest  prescribed burn  Prescribed Fire  smoke  Stage 1 fire restrictions  Tonto National Forest  Valentine Fire  Verde Ranger District  wildfire  Yavapai County  Young 

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