National forest prescribed burns scheduled

Sedona AZ (January 9, 2014) – Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District are planning piles burns Monday, January 13 through Saturday, January 25, 2014. Depending on weather conditions one or all of the follow projects may occur:

Pronghorn Piles – Approximately 100 Acres (T11N, R4E, S16, 17, 18); 2 miles south of Dugas near the Aqua Fria Grasslands

East Side Piles – Approximately 100 Acres (T13N, R4E, S5, 6); 1 mile west of I-17 near Pinto Mesa

Mingus Mountain Piles – Approximately 40 Acres (T15N, R2E, S27, 28, 34); 4 miles south and east of Mingus Mountain near the Mingus Springs Camp

Cherry Piles – Approximately 1 Acre (T14N, R3E, S17); 1 mile north of Cherry

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

The public can obtain additional prescribed fire burn 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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