Northern Arizona sees prescribed burns for fire prevention
Coconino National Forest officials are planning a series of prescription burns to maintain the vegetation ahead of fire season. Flagstaff, Arizona – Smoke may be visible from northern Arizona areas this week. The first burn on Monday targeted 503 acres seven miles east of Flagstaff. The goal was to reduce fuel in the area to […]
Flagstaff Fire Managers Plan Prescribed Burns Next Week
Open Audio Article Player Coconino National Forest Text from audio articles of speech made possible by CAST11 speaking glass media To reduce dangerous forest fuels and reduce the risk of wildfires in many Northern Arizona communities, up to four provisional burn projects are planned next week across the Coconino National Forest in the Flagstaff area […]
Prescribed Burns Being Considered Northeast of Flagstaff Next Week
Flagstaff, Arizona, April 4, 2025 – Firefighters from the Flagstaff Ranger area are tentatively planning to do two very noticeable prescription burns next week, located east and northeast of Flagstaff, reducing dangerous forest fuels and reducing the risk of wildfires to surrounding communities. Flagstaff Urban Interface North Weatherford Project is 8 miles northeast of Flagstaff […]
High winds cancel prescribed burn in northern Arizona
The forest station in northern Arizona has stopped Prescribed burn The southwest of the city due to the strong wind of this area. The gust of the morning exceeded 45 miles per hour for the flag staff as a whole. The authorities started burning 1,700 acres on Wednesday. They said they would be expected to […]
BLM plans prescribed burns in Yavapai County
phoenix — The Phoenix District of the Bureau of Land Management is planning a prescribed burn operation to burn piles of brush cut from public land in Yavapai County near Skull Valley and Yarnell. If conditions permit, fires could continue for several days into February. BLM fire officials plan to incinerate a pile of junipers […]
Prescribed Burns Planned on Coconino National Forest
Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. The Coconino National Forest will continue work on several prescribed burns this week to return northern Arizona’s fire-adapted ponderosa pine forests to a healthier state. If weather conditions such as temperature, wind, and humidity do not […]
North Kaibab and North Rim Grand Canyon Fire Managers Begin Fall Prescribed Fire Operations
Map showing extent of North Rim fires planned for fall 2024. News release date: October 4, 2024 contact: Joel Baird, Grand Canyon National Park contact: Matt Switzer, Kaibab National Forest Starting October 8, fire managers from the National Park Service and the USDA Forest Service will collaborate as the North Zone Interagency Fire Management Program […]
Coconino National Forest begins series of prescribed burns in northern Arizona
article Mint Fire (Coconino National Forest photo) overview The Coconino National Forest has conducted a series of prescribed burns, starting with the Mint Fire near Mann’s Park. The fire is expected to last until October 5th. Forest officials have released dramatic images showing the results of the burning. Coconino County, Arizona – Lighting operations for […]
BLM plans prescribed burns near Yarnell in Yavapai County
The Bureau of Land Management Phoenix District is conducting a planned burn to burn piles of cut trees from public lands in Yavapai County near Yarnell. Conditions permitting, the burn could last for several days. BLM fire crews burn piles of juniper that were cut from 30 acres of public land about a mile south […]
BLM announces prescribed burning in Yuma County and near Blythe
Prescribed incineration activities are planned from November 2023 to March 2024 YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Colorado District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it plans to conduct prescribed burns near Mitley Lake Wildlife Refuge and Walters Camp. Mitley Lake Wildlife Refuge is approximately 19 miles north of Yuma, and Walters Camp […]
