Flagstaff Prescribed Burns

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Flagstaff prescribed burns are a familiar occurrence to those living in and around the Coconino National Forest.

Flagstaff prescribed burns are conducted each fall, winter, and early spring provide conditions suitable for conducting small prescribed burns.

Wind, humidity and other factors must be within acceptable tolerances for the Forest Service to conduct a specific prescribed burn.

Each of the prescribed burns is planned and scheduled in advance... and a specific prescribed burn may be delayed because conditions change.

Reducing the fuel available to a wildfire and protecting our communities and forests are worth the occasional smoky conditions.

Reducing the fuel available to a wildfire and protecting our communities and forests are worth the occasional smoky conditions.

 

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Editor's Note: May is pretty late for prescribed burns, even early May. This is very likely the last prescribed burn of the spring. Conditions dry out quickly, and the forest may not receive any moisture until the rainy season starts in July.

Prescribed Burns for... May, 2008

Coconino National Forest Prescribed Burns Planned

May 27, 2008

Planned Rx Burn activity on the Peaks Ranger District

Crews from the Peaks Ranger District plan to conduct a prescribed burn Thursday and possibly Friday this week (May 29 and 30). Conditions should be ideal for broadcast burning on the East Side project, west of Hwy 89N near Timberline. Approximately 200 per day. Expect light smoke along the Hwy 89 corridor and in the Timberline and Fern Wood areas. 

For daily approval and ignition updates, contact the Coconino National Forest or check the website's "Current Conditions" page,  www.coconinoforest.us/condition.

On December 2, 2005, the Forest Service issued the press release text shown here...

 

Prescribed Fire Accomplishments Flagstaff- Across the national forests of the Southwest, restoring fire-adapted ecosystems is the central priority of much of the work of the US Forest Service. Returning fire to the landscape under carefully planned conditions, also known as prescribed fire, is a key component. This fall prescribed fire specialists on the Coconino National Forest accomplished substantial progress in meeting that goal. Selective thinning and prescribed fire meet the dual forest restoration objectives of reducing the wildfire risk to adjacent communities and improving forest health. Through the current fiscal year, 22,000 acres on the Coconino are targeted to be treated with either thinning, broadcast or pile burning. So far this fall, 18,000 acres have been treated with prescribed fire, with about two-thirds of that acreage considered Wildland Urban Interface, that critical overlap of forest and communities at risk of catastrophic wildfire. Last year, the Coconino treated 16,000 acres with thinning and prescribed fire. “We appreciate the patience of residents affected by smoke from prescribed burning. We’ve heard from folks who say they understand the importance of this work, and can put with some smoke if they know to expect it,” according to Russ Copp, Coconino National Forest Fuels Specialist. With the onset of winter precipitation, crews plan to burn piles of slash, branches and small trees leftover from thinning projects. In northern Arizona, fire season can linger until winter brings adequate snowpack. Fire fighters may ignite a planned prescribed fire one day, and suppress an unplanned, human-caused fire the next. Since abandoned campfires are still a concern, campers are reminded to drown with water and dirt, stir, and feel to make sure your campfire are cold and dead out.

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