winter

Prescribed fire pile burning will commence across the Williams and Tusayan districts of the Kaibab National Forest for the remainder of the fall season.

Winter weather with forecasted snow present excellent opportunities nearly every year for fire crews to burn and consume piled slash and woody debris left over from previous forest restoration projects. For the months of November and December, up to 8,000 acres of piles near Tusayan, Williams, and Parks are planned for prescribed burning operations.

Since the National Weather Service is predicting up to 6 inches of snow in the Flagstaff area as well as other locations above 5,000 feet through Thursday, the Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to check road conditions and be prepared before heading into the state's high country.