Payson Ranger District

Update at 2/22/21 10:48 a.m.: Fire officials have postponed prescribed burns on the Pleasant Valley Ranger District due to unfavorable weather conditions. The burns were planned for the southeast side of the 512 Road (also known as the Young Road) between mileposts 315 and 318, Feb. 23-24. The prescribed fire treatments will be rescheduled for the following week pending optimal weather conditions.

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Firefighters on the Payson Ranger District will be conducting several pile burns throughout the week of Feb. 15, 2021.

The purpose of these burns is to reduce the potential and severity of a wildfire for the safety of the public and the protection of natural resources. The following prescription pile burns are planned for:

Firefighters on the Payson Ranger District will be conducting pile burns at Vosberg Mesa starting Tuesday, Feb. 9-12, 2021.

While burn operations are planned for several days, the length of this operation depends on favorable weather and fuel conditions. The pile burns will be conducted near the 54 Road southeast of Young and consume approximately 500 acres of excess slash to reduce the threat of wildfires to the public and natural resources in the area.

The Payson Ranger District will be conducting a pile burn at the Geronimo Boy Scout Ranch Piles starting Thursday, Feb. 4-12, 2021.

The burn will consume approximately 30 acres of piles. Smoke impacts may occur during the day at the Geronimo Boy Scout Ranch and during the night at Geronimo Estates. Signs will be posted in these areas to alert the public of the operations. Residents and visitors to the area can expect to see and smell light-to-moderate amounts of smoke.

The Payson Ranger District will be conducting several pile burns today. Ignitions will occur in the Pine Pit, Chase Pit, Perley Pit, Pleasant Valley Pit, Gisela Pit, and near the Payson Ranger Station.

Signs will be posted in these areas to alert the public of the operations. Residents and visitors to the area can expect to see and smell light-to-moderate amounts of smoke.