Prescott National Forest

Due to increasing fire danger and for public safety, the entire Coconino and Prescott National Forests, as well as the South Kaibab portion of the Kaibab National Forest, will implement Stage II Fire Restrictions effective this Friday (May 4) at 8 a.m. The North Kaibab portion of the Kaibab National Forest will remain unaffected for now.

In accordance with Yavapai County Ordinance No. 2012-1, Section V. Yavapai County Board of Supervisor Chairman, Rowle Simmons has signed an interim order to enact a fire ban within Yavapai County.

This determination is based upon the implementation of fire restrictions by the following jurisdictions: Prescott National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, and local fire districts and fire departments which will be imposed on April 20, 2018, at 8:00 A.M.

Beginning April 20 campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented on state lands and federally managed public lands in central and western Arizona which includes Yavapai, Maricopa, La Paz Yuma, Mohave and Gila counties, as well as portions of Pinal county.

Beginning April 20 campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented on state lands and federally managed public lands in central and western Arizona which includes Yavapai, Maricopa, La Paz Yuma, Mohave and Gila counties, as well as portions of Pinal county.

The annual multi agency “Basin Operation Drill” is planned for April 19^th and 20^th near Powell Spring Campground south of the community of Cherry.  The drill will involve the Prescott National Forest, Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority, Jerome Fire Department, City of Prescott Fire, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Bureau of Land Management and multiple other response agencies.  The annual basin operations drill provides all participants an opportunity to train together, test communication systems and equipment in preparation for the upcoming

UPDATE:  The Burro Prescribed burn on April 3-4, 2018 has been canceled due to predicted weather conditions.

Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District will begin implementation on the Burro Prescribed Burn beginning Tuesday, April 3^rd through Wednesday, April 4^th; pending favorable weather conditions.  Fire Managers plan on using hand ignitions to burn 2,938 acres located approximately 4 miles south and west of the junction of I-17 and Highway 169 (T13N, R3E, S19).   

Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District are planning to continue burning piles Tuesday, February 27^th through Friday, March 9^nd; pending favorable weather conditions.

Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District are planning to continue burning piles Tuesday, February 20^th through Friday, February 23; pending favorable weather conditions.  Specific days to burn are determined by current and expected weather patterns allowing fire managers to make every effort to minimize smoke impacts to nearby communities. 

Verde Ranger District fire managers plan to continue fuels treatments east of the junction of Highway 169 and I-17 starting Monday, Feb. 12 through Friday, Feb. 16; weather conditions permitting.   

Benefits from these treatment help to reduce hazardous fuels adjacent to the wildland urban interface and increase ecosystem and community resilience. 

Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District will begin implementation on the Brushy Prescribed Burn beginning Tuesday, February 6^th through Friday, February 9^th; pending favorable weather conditions.  Fire Managers plan to use aerial ignitions to burn approximately 4,725 acres located 2 miles south and east of the junction of I-17 and Highway 169 (T12 1/2N, R4E, S32).  Favorable weather conditions, concurrence from ADEQ and an adequate number of fire management resources are a prerequisite to burning.