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Prescott National Forest Burn Will Ignite Two Thousand Acres

Cononino Forest prescribed burn

Cononino National Forest and Prescott NF use prescribed burns for fire management

Prescott AZ (March 1, 2013) – Prescott National Forest Fire managers are planning to begin the 169 East West Prescribed Fire Project, as early as today, Friday, March 1, 2013, pending favorable weather conditions.

Fire managers plan to hand and aerial ignite approximately 2,000 acres beginning Friday and possibly continuing until Tuesday, March 5. Predicted temperature and relative humidity forecasts are creating favorable conditions for meeting objectives that include reducing accumulations of forest fuels, maintaining the natural role of fire in a fire-adapted ecosystem, and protection of adjacent wildland-urban interface and other critical infrastructure.

The area to be treated is east of the White Horse subdivision and approximately 8 miles east of Dewey-Humboldt, north of Arizona State Highway 169. Fuels being treated consist of interior chaparral and grasses.

While it is not anticipated that any road closure will be necessary, fire managers would like to remind people to drive with caution along Highway 169 as fire personnel and equipment will be working in the area.

The General George Crook Trail will be closed from the Old Cherry Road to State Highway 169 during implementation.

All prescribed fires activity is dependent on the availability of personnel and equipment, weather, fuels and conditions that minimize smoke impacts as best as possible and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (www.azdeq.gov).

Fire managers make every effort to minimize smoke impacts to the communities while continuing to address the critical need to reduce the risk of severe wildfires around those communities. Tactics to keep smoke impacts as minimal as possible include canceling approved burns when conditions aren’t favorable, finding alternative uses for the debris in slash piles, timing daytime ignitions to allow the majority of smoke time to disperse prior to settling overnight, and burning larger sections at a time when conditions are favorable to reduce the overall number of days smoke is in the are.a.

The public can obtain additional prescribed fire information via the following:

 · Prescott NF Fire Information Hotline: (928) 777-5799

 · Prescott NF Forest Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/prescott/

 · Local Ranger Stations: Bradshaw Ranger District, (928) 443-8000; Chino Valley Ranger District (928) 777-2200; Verde Ranger District (928) 567-4121.

 

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2 Comments

  1. Dear Community Member,

    You have recently been contacted about completing a survey about forest restoration impacts on your community conducted by graduate students at Northern Arizona University. The ten minute survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F6VLKWV.

    We will be closing the survey on March 8th. I really hope to be able to include your insights in the information passed back to your community and to land managers. With more information we can better represent the impacts foreseen on your community.

    When you complete the survey you will be entered to win a $25 pre-paid Visa Giftcard.

    In order to complete the survey you can access it athttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F6VLKWV .

    We can also send hard copies of the survey with postage if that is more convenient for you.

    Thank you ahead of time for your contribution. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Katie Sauerbrey at kas568@nau.edu or (360) 601-5681.

    Thanks in advance for your valuable contribution to this effort.

    Sincerely,

    Katie Sauerbrey
    Northern Arizona University
    Wyss Scholar for the American West
    MS Environmental Science and Policy Candidate, 2013

  2. Burning Planned for March 25-30, 2013:

    Fire managers are planning to continue treating the 169 East/West Prescribed Fire project Monday, March 25 through Saturday, March 30; pending favorable weather conditions. Fire managers treated 200 acres on March 2 with approximately 1,800 acres remaining.

    Plans to hand and aerial ignite the remaining 1,800 acres will occur Monday, March 25 through Saturday, March 30. Specific days to burn are determined by current and expected weather patterns. Depending on conditions, fire managers may not burn each day during the 6-day period.

    Predicted temperature and relative humidity forecasts are creating favorable conditions for meeting objectives that include: reducing accumulations of forest fuels, maintaining the natural role of fire in a fire-adapted ecosystem, and protection of adjacent wildland-urban interface and other critical infrastructure.

    The area to be treated is east of the White Horse subdivision and approximately 8 miles east of Dewey-Humboldt; north of highway 169. Fuels being treated consist of interior chaparral and grasses. While it is not anticipated that any road closure will be necessary, fire managers would like to remind people to drive with caution along highway 169 as fire personnel and equipment will be working in the area. The General George Crook Trail will be closed from the old Cherry road to highway 169 during implementation.

    All prescribed fires activity is dependent on the availability of personnel and equipment, weather, fuels and conditions that minimize smoke impacts as best as possible and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (www.azdeq.gov).

    Fire managers make every effort to minimize smoke impacts to the communities while continuing to address the critical need to reduce the risk of severe wildfires around those communities. Tactics to keep smoke impacts as minimal as possible include canceling approved burns when conditions aren’t favorable, finding alternative uses for the debris in slash piles, timing daytime ignitions to allow the majority of smoke time to disperse prior to settling overnight, and burning larger sections at a time when conditions are favorable to reduce the overall number of days smoke is in the area.

    The public can obtain additional prescribed fire information via the following:
    · Prescott NF Fire Information Hotline: (928) 777-5799
    · Prescott NF Forest Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/prescott/
    · Local Ranger Stations: Bradshaw Ranger District, (928) 443-8000; Chino Valley Ranger District (928) 777-2200; Verde Ranger District (928) 567-4121

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