U.S. Forest Service
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
30 South Chiricahua Drive
Springerville, AZ 85938
Web: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf
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News Release
Media Contact:
Kacy Ellsworth 928-333-6280
Lakeside Ranger District Plan Prescribed Burn in the Marsh Broadcast Burn Area
Springerville, AZ – November 13, 2019 – The Lakeside Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests plan to conduct a prescribed burn in the Marsh Broadcast Burn Area; Pintail Lake-Pond 2 and Polishing Ponds, 1, 2, 3, and 4 on November 14, 2019. The burn area is approximately 26 acres and will remove cattails and other vegetation to enhance wildlife habitat areas.
The Marsh Broadcast Burn area is about three miles north of Show Low off highway 77; the Polishing Ponds are on the west side of Hwy. 77; and Pintail Lake is about one-half mile west of Hwy 77.
Smoke will impact the area near the highway for a short duration. However, smoke may be present for up to three days after ignitions are completed. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. Information on air quality and active prescribed burns can be found on Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s webpage: https://azdeq.gov/.
Prescribed burning provides many benefits and is essential to maintaining healthy forest ecosystems. It provides habitat diversity, recycles plant nutrients into the soil and encourages new growth for a variety of plants used by wildlife. Once ignition occurs, crews will be on scene from ignition until there is no longer a threat of escape from the project boundaries.
For further information, please contact the Lakeside Ranger District at 928-368-2100 or the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests email at as_portal_comments@usda.gov.