9/18/15 –
BIA is finishing ignitions today on the 4,089 acre Playground fire. The fire continues to produce smoke that is visible in most areas in the White Mountains.
The BIA managed Playground fire burning on Fort Apache approximately 7 air miles south of Pinetop has been producing quite a bit of smoke that has been wafting over the White Mountains. The weather systems of late have spread the smoke as far as Winslow. People with respiratory problems should keep their windows and doors shut and limit their activity during times of unhealthy air quality. Arizona Department of Environmental Quality monitors air quality around the state and provides an hour by hour report of air quality. To check data from ADEQ’s Portable Particulate Monitor in Show Low, please go to this Web page: http://www.phoenixvis.net/PPMmain.aspx.