Planned Prescribed Burns are always weather dependent.
Springerville, AZ, December 6th, 2021 — The Lakeside Ranger District is planning to begin the Marsh Prescribed Burn project over the next two weeks (December 7th – December 17th).
The Marsh Project encompasses multiple small marsh ponds totaling 25 acres, which are located West of highway 77, approximately 2 miles North of the Showlow City Limits.
Smoke from this project is expected to be visible the day of the burn and dissipate is 24 to 48 hours depending on the weather. Caution should be used when traveling in the area.
Questions about the project can be directed to the Lakeside District Office at (928) 368-2100.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs, Wildland Fire Management News Release
Contact: Candy Lupe, Public Information Officer, (928) 205-5662
Email: candy.lupe@bia.gov
November 5, 2021
BROADCAST BURNING TO BEGIN ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021Fort Apache Agency Fire Management in coordination with White Mountain Apache Tribal Forestry will complete slash pile burning efforts within the Bull Flat Burn Unit on Saturday, November 6, 2021 and will begin broadcast burning on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation on Monday, November 8, 2021.
The following are upcoming broadcast burning treatments planned for November and December 2021:
• Perry Creek Burn Unit– 2000 acres, located 15 miles southeast of Whiteriver, Treatment efforts will begin on Monday, November 8, 2021.
• Maverick Burn Unit – 2000 acres, located 23 miles east of Whiteriver
• Odart North Burn Unit – 2000 acres, located 16 miles southeast of Whiteriver
• Turkey Creek Burn Unit – 2000 acres, located 10 miles southeast of Whiteriver.
• Lofer Burn Unit – 2000 acres, located 16 miles east of Whiteriver.
• Corduroy Burn Unit – 2000 acres, located 7 miles south of Show Low.
• Hondah Burn Unit – 2000 acres, located 2 miles east of McNary, north of highway 260.
• Soldier Bute Burn Unit – 2000 acres, located 10 miles east of McNary.
• Coyote West Burn Unit – 2000 acres, located 3 miles southwest of Hondah.
Conditions are evaluated each day to determine if ignition will take place. Precipitation, wind, temperature, fuel moisture and staffing all play a part in when and whether ignition occurs. Nearby residents should expect smoke in the vicinity. Drivers should pay extra attention while traveling through or adjacent to burn areas. Officials expect smoke to dissipate quickly during burn days, but some smoke could linger in valley bottoms and drainages for short durations. If you are driving near a prescribed burn area, please drive with care! If you have any questions regarding our upcoming prescribed burning efforts, you can call Candy Lupe, Public Information Officer at (928) 205-5662 or you can log onto BIA Fort Apache Fort Apache Agency’s Facebook page.
Prescription burn projects are being planned for the following locations:
**Alpine Ranger District
• Wallow West Unit Four Rx Project, location will be FR 25 South to the Black River and West of FR25 to FR 25G on the East.Springerville Ranger District
• Cerro Trigo Rx Project, location will be West of County Road 1323 and East of Whiting Homestead.
• 404 Rx Project, location will be South of FR 404 West of FR 61, North of FR 64A.
• Brady Park Rx Project, location will be South of FR 404, West of FR 404C, and East of FR 64.
**Lakeside Ranger District
•Morgan Tank Rx Project, location will be South of SR 260 and ½ mile west of the Bison Ridge and Torreon developments, specifically South of FR 130 to FR 300, and East of FR 140 to FR 135.
**Black Mesa Ranger District
• Heber/Overgaard WUI Rx, location will be South of Turkey Draw, North of FR 160 and associated dozer line, East of Hwy 260 and West of FR 86.
Smoke will be a consideration in the vicinity of the prescribed burns depending on the weather and caution should be used when traveling in the area.
Planned Prescribed Burns are always weather dependent.