The Lakeside Ranger District plans to burn The Show Low polishing ponds, weather permitting. The prescribed burn is in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish and the City of Show Low and will be approximately 15 acres with minimal smoke impact. Smoke may be visible from Arizona State Highway 77, U.S. Highway 60, Show Low and Linden.
The prescribed burn location: Marsh burn, located three miles north of Show Low on the west side of Arizona State Highway 77, near Telephone Lake (T10N, R22E, and Section 5).

The prescribed burn will reduce dead fuels, stimulate new growth of wetland vegetation, and improve wildlife habitat and maintenance of the wetland and riparian ecosystems near Pintail Lake.

All prescribed burns are approved through the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) before ignitions begin. The ADEQ monitors air quality and determines whether or not it will be a good day for smoke dispersion. Breaking larger burn areas into smaller acreages often limits the amount of smoke that impacts an area. Although smoke from prescribed fire can still be a nuisance, it is usually for a shorter time and considerably less smoke than wildfires produce. If you are sensitive to smoke or have respiratory problems, stay indoors if possible.
Crews will be on scene from the beginning of ignitions until there is no longer a threat of escape from the project boundaries.

Questions or concerns, please contact the Lakeside Ranger District (928-368-2100), the Northeastern Arizona Public Information System (311 or (928-333-3412) or the Supervisor’s Office (928-333-6280).

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Springerville, AZ – December 3, 2018 – The Black Mesa Ranger District on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests plans to conduct a prescribed burn within the Fulton Timber Sale area to the south of Highway 260, West of Forest Road 512, and North of Forest Road 912E. The burn area is located within Township 11N, Range 14 East, and Sections 32 and 33, and Township 10.5N, Range 14E, Sections 23 and 24.

Half of this project area (663 acres) was completed in October of this year. About 500 acres still remain and the district plans to burn on December 4, 2018. The intent is to burn remaining slash piles created from logging operations. Ignition depends on the weather.

Smoke will be seen from Highways 260, the Young Highway (Forest Road 512), and from the community of Forest Lakes. Smoke may also be visible from the Colcord and Ponderosa Estates area below the Mogollon Rim. There may be light to moderate impacts within the area throughout the remainder of the week and should decrease significantly each evening after the primary ignition occurs.

Once ignition occurs, crews will be on scene from ignition until there is no longer a threat of escape from the project boundaries.

Springerville, AZ- November, 27, 2018 – The Springerville Ranger District on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests plan to continue with prescribed burn operations within the Wallow West Unit 1A area operation Wednesday, Nov 28, 2018; Township ,7N, Range 28 East to Township 6N, Range 28 East. Ignition is dependent on the weather. The remaining 1,000 acres is part of the burn block encompassing approximately 10,141 acres of which 9,000 acres have already been completed. The Wallow West Prescribed area project will help reduce fuels from the Wallow Fire.
Ignition is weather dependent. Once ignition occurs, crews will be on scene from ignition until there is no longer a threat of escape from the project boundaries. The burn may be canceled by fire managers if conditions become unfavorable.
All prescribed burns are approved through the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) before ignition begins. The ADEQ monitors air quality and determines whether or not it will be a good day for smoke dispersion. Although smoke from prescribed fire can still be noticeable, it is usually for a shorter time and considerably less smoke than wildfires produce. If you are sensitive to smoke or have respiratory problems, stay indoors if possible.
Questions or concerns contact the Springerville Ranger District at 928-333-6200 or visit the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest’s website at: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf.
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