Increased smoke production from pile burns along Snowbowl Road

Fire managers with the Coconino National Forest continue to monitor burn piles of slash along Snowbowl Road that continue to smolder and be consumed. These piles continue to produce smoke which may be noticeable to people in the immediate area and will likely increase through the week.

Burning these piles, left over from timber treatments, effectively removes them as a forest fuel. The piles are located about 3 miles up Snowbowl Road (approx. 7.5 miles northwest of Flagstaff), and smoke from these pile burns is expected to increase in the next few days as the piles consume and creep together.

Smoke may impact areas such as Fort Valley and Baderville through Friday and possibly Saturday. Visitors using Snowbowl Road should be aware and use caution as Forest Service personnel and vehicles will be out through the end of the week along Snowbowl Road in the area of the pile burn.