ranger district

Beginning Thursday, May 19 at 8:00 a.m., Stage 1 fire and smoking restrictions will be in effect on the North Kaibab Ranger District (aka “North Zone”) of the Kaibab National Forest.  

Under Stage 1 restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal, and wood stoves are prohibited, except within a developed recreation site. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle, building or a developed recreation site. Fireworks are always prohibited on all national forest and state lands.

Fire specialists will conduct a prescribed burn to reduce vegetative debris piles in the Diamond Point area and Forest Road 65 on the Payson Ranger District beginning Monday, Feb. 28 through Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

Residents and visitors to the area can expect to see and smell light-to-moderate amounts of smoke during the three-day 71-acre prescribed fire operation. To minimize the impact of smoke, fire personnel will end ignitions each day by 3 p.m.

Tonto National Forest fire specialists are planning broadcast burns at two separate locations on the Pleasant Valley Ranger District beginning Jan. 24-28, 2022.

Fire specialists will burn 110 acres of vegetative debris piles in and around Nail Ranch.

Residents and visitors to Nail Ranch area can expect to see and smell light-to-moderate amounts of smoke during the five-day operation. Smoke will impact these two communities during the day. During the evening, smoke will affect Frog Pond and Nail Ranch as well as Q Ranch due to cold, inert winter air.