Highway 89

Pile burns to continue north, south of Flagstaff

12/09/2022 - 11:11 am
prescribed burn, Flagstaff Ranger District, Flagstaff, Mormon Lake, Mormon Lake Village, Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project, FWPP, pile burn, smoke, Pile Burns, U.S. Highways 180 and 89, U.S. Highway 180, U.S, Highway 89, Dairy Springs pile burn, Dairy Springs, Lake Mary Road

The Flagstaff Ranger District plans to continue three pile burns located approximately 4 to 6 miles north of Flagstaff and just northwest of Mormon Lake, starting Sunday, Dec. 11 or Monday, Dec. 12, depending on weather conditions.

Two pile burns associated with the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project (FWPP) are located north of Flagstaff and consist of woody material left over from mechanical treatments in the FWPP area. Smoke will be visible to those in the Flagstaff area, including Doney Park and motorists along U.S. Highways 180 and 89. West/southwest winds are predicted.

Contreras Fire: potential for nearby flash floods

6/21/2022 - 10:28 am
Contreras, fire, Kitt Peak, observatory, evacuations, smoke, Highway 89, Baboquivari Mountain range, Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, Sells

The Contreras Fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. 

Pipeline and Haywire fires: minimal fire activity expected, anticipated thunderstorm activity

6/21/2022 - 9:49 am
Haywire, Pipeline, Flagstaff, smoke, fire, evacuation, Coconino County, Highway 89

Fire behavior

A low-pressure system out of the west to southwest today will bring a slight chance of thunderstorms to the fire area. More thunderstorm activity is anticipated for the next few days with a chance of rain and lessened winds.

Due to the drying trend the last few days, scattered heat and smoke are still present within the fire perimeter as interior pockets continue to burn unconsumed fuels; however, anticipated moisture will bring an increase in cloud cover and lower temperatures with minimal fire activity expected.