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Prescott National Forest fire officials have scheduled two possible prescribed burn projects during the week of November 3 through November 7; weather conditions permitting. Burns will be decided based on favorable weather and fuels conditions in each area.
The following prescribed burns are planned:
Ash Creek - approximately 2500 acres is scheduled. The burn is located in the Ash Creek area south of Palace Station. Possible road delays on Forest Road 52 and County Road 177. (T12N, R1W, S19, 31, 32, 33)
Bean Peaks - approximately 350 acres of broadcast maintenance burn is scheduled to complete the Bean Peaks project. Signs will be posted along Highway 89 warning drivers of the prescribed burn and of possible smoke. Vehicles traveling on School House Gulch Road and Marapai Road should be cautious due to smoke and possible delays. (T13N, R2W, S20 & 21)
A broadcast maintenance burn consists of fire applied within well defined boundaries in an area that has been treated previously.
Prescribed burns help remove dead vegetation, invigorate the plant and animal communities, promote a healthy watershed and will help return fire to its natural role in the ecosystem. These burns are part of an ongoing fuels reduction project to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire on the Prescott National Forest.
As always, public and firefighter safety is our top priority. For current information on prescribed burns visit http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott or call the Prescott National Forest fire information line at 928-777-5799.
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