Flagstaff Urban Interface North Weatherford Project is 8 miles northeast of Flagstaff The Doney Park/Timberline-Fernwood area consists of 491 acres. The ignition is scheduled to begin on April 8th.
Flagstaff’s Urban Interface South Campbell Mesa Project is 7 miles east of Flagstaff It is adjacent to the Continental/Country Club and consists of 2,053 acres above Campbell Mesa. The ignition is tentatively planned to begin on April 9th-11th.
Smoke is very prominent from the Flagstaff area during ignition and could affect Interstate 40, US Highway 89, and community sections of Walnut Canyon, Walnut Meadow, Cosnino, Timberline and Donny Park.
Wind and weather conditions are at a disadvantage, ignitions will stop, and project plans will be postponed, altered or cancelled.
Prescription burns are always dependent on multiple conditions, including availability of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality personnel, fuel condition, weather, and approval. Prescription burns may be changed or cancelled if the burn conditions do not meet the pre-opened criteria.
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Flagstaff Urban Interface North – Weatherford
- Date: Tuesday, April 8th, 2025.
- position: 8 miles northeast of Flagstaff Doney Park/Timberline-Fernwood area.
- Size: 491 acres.
- Burn Type: Broadcast Early Entry Burn. Broadcast burning means that firefighters use IV torches to spread fires across the landscape, “broadcasting” fires at low intensity throughout the landscape. The first entrance means that it was an extended time since the fire was last applied to the landscape.
- Smoke Effect: Smoke becomes very pronounced from the larger Flagstaff area. Smoke is expected to affect Highway 89 east of Flagstaff, Elden Springs, Donny Park and Timberline Fernwood. The effects of smoke are light during the day, and as the smoke settles down low ground, it is expected to be around midnight.
- Reason: This prescribed burn reduces dangerous fuel in the area. By reducing dangerous fuels such as pine trash and dry needles, in cool weather and low wind times, firefighters can create buffer zones to protect East Flagstaff homes and infrastructure from the risk of catastrophic wildfires during peak wildfire season.
- Note: No formal closure orders will be issued, but public members will be asked to avoid fire areas.
Flagstaff Urban Interface South – Campbell Mesa
- Date: Wednesday to Friday, April 9th to 11th, 2025. place: 7 miles east of Flagstaff Adjacent to the size of the Continental/Country Club: 2,053 acres.
- Type of burn: broadcasts burns for initial entries and maintenance. Broadcast burning means that firefighters use IV torches to spread fires across the landscape, “broadcasting” fires at low intensity throughout the landscape. The first entrance means that it was an extended time since the fire was last applied to the landscape. Some areas consist of maintenance burning. This means that the area has recently been hit by fires, and the effects of smoke from those areas are lighter.
- Smoke Effect: Smoke becomes very pronounced from the larger Flagstaff area. Smoke is expected to affect Interstate 40 and the communities of Walnut Pasture, Walnut Canyon and Cosnino. The effects of smoke are light during the day, and as the smoke settles down low ground, it is expected to be around midnight.
- Reason: This prescribed burn reduces dangerous fuel in the area. By reducing dangerous fuels such as pine trash and dry needles, in cool weather and low wind times, firefighters can create buffer zones to protect East Flagstaff homes and infrastructure from the risk of catastrophic wildfires during peak wildfire season.
- Note: Some trails in the Campbell Mesa System will be closed during the day of burning.
