Highways 60

Continued prescribed fire activity planned on the Lakeside Ranger

11/19/2024 - 2:20 pm
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Fire managers plan to continue prescribed fire operations on the Lakeside Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests beginning November 20 through November 22, 2024, as weather and vegetation conditions allow for successful operations.

The 260 burn unit is 796 acres and is 2 miles west of Linden, Arizona, and 3 miles east of Pinedale.  The project unit is within Forest Road 143C, Forest Road 9810R, Forest Road 143D, Forest Road 9809L, Forest Road 143, and Forest Road 9810T.