Date: October 16, 2009
KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST PLANS TO CONTINUE TEN X BURN PROJECT
For Immediate Release: Oct. 16, 2009
Contact: Punky Moore 928-635-5653
Ten-X Prescribed Burn Update
WILLIAMS, Ariz. – Fire managers are prepared to resume work on the Ten-X Prescribed Burn southeast of Tusayan on the Kaibab National Forest on Monday, Oct. 19. Pending favorable weather conditions and Arizona Department of Environmental Approval (ADEQ), personnel plan to continue ignition on the approximate 2,000-acre project.
Personnel implemented the burn this week with about 180 acres ignited on Wednesday. On Thursday, unfavorable northerly winds prevailed which prompted managers to cancel ignitions for the day, thus avoiding smoke impacts to Tusayan and Grand Canyon Airport.
The Ten-X project is located four miles southeast of Tusayan along Forest Roads 302 and 303. Previous burned areas, including the 2008 X Fire, and 2009 Ruby and Rae fires, lie adjacent to the Ten-X project.
As the project continues, smoke may be visible at times from Tusayan and along portions of Highway 64. Next week’s predicted winds should carry smoke away from Tusayan.
To provide for public safety, a temporary detour on the Arizona Trail will reroute users from Watson Tank onto Forest Road 303 for about a mile, in the event that smoke impacts the trail.
Our prescribed burn projects are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that future fires in the area remain at a lower level of intensity, thereby protecting firefighters and the community. Implementation of these projects is contingent on favorable weather and ADEQ approval.
For more information on our prescribed burns please visit the Inciweb at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1878/ (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1878/ ) or contact Punky Moore, Fire Information Officer,
928-635-5653.
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Date: October 15, 2009
PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST PRESSES ON WITH PRESCRIBED BURN PLANS
For Immediate Release: October 13, 2009 Contact: Jaime Gamboa 928-777-5651
PRESCOTT, AZ (October 13, 2009) - Pending favorable conditions, fire managers are planning the following prescribed fires for the week of October 15th-24th. Depending on conditions, any of the areas may be treated during the week. The Forest Service prepares comprehensive fire plans in advance of any prescribed burn project. The plan specifies information on weather and fuel conditions that must exist before a fire will be ignited. All prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather (including ventilation conditions) and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
October 15-16th
Chino RD:
o Camp Wood – Approximately 1500 acres, west of Hyde Mountain (T17N, R7W, Sec 27,28,33,34)
October 18-24th
Bradshaw RD:
o Horsethief – Approximately 320 acres, north of Towers Mountain (T10N,R1W,Sec 4,33)
o Minnehaha – Approximately 1500 acres, south of Battleship Butte (T11N,R2W,Sec 17, 8)
The purpose of all prescribed fire treatments is to return fire to its natural role in the ecosystem, protect life and property from wildfire, and manage for a diverse and well-distributed pattern of habitats for wildlife populations. Road closures are not expected, but drivers may encounter road delays and smoke in some areas and are asked to please be cautious when driving in these areas.
The public can obtain prescribed fire information via the following:
Prescott NF Fire Information Hotline: 928-777-5799
Prescott NF Forest Website: //www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott
Bradshaw Ranger District 928-443-8000
Chino Ranger District 928-777-2200
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Date: October 2, 2009
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK CONTINUES WITH FALL BURNING PLANS
For Immediate Release: September 28, 2009
Contact: Shannan Marcak, Phone: 928-638-7958
Fall Prescribed Burn Planned at Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, AZ. -- Grand Canyon National Park fire officials are planning to conduct a prescribed fire on the South Rim within the next two weeks if weather and forest conditions permit. The burn will include three adjoining burn units located south of Highway 64 near Grandview Point about nine miles southeast of Grand Canyon Village. Approximately 550 acres will be treated. Aerial ignition will be used, and it is anticipated that the three units may burn in one day. Smoke is projected to disperse to the northeast and will likely settle into the canyon at night, beginning to lift out with daytime heating by late morning.
Portions of these burn units and the surrounding areas burned previously this year during the Ruby Fire on the Kaibab National Forest (to the west and south) and the Game Reserve Fire within Grand Canyon National Park (to the north and east). The Watson 1 burn unit includes 235 unburned acres within the 365 acre unit. The Hance burn unit includes 272 unburned acres within the 342 acre unit. The Watson 1 and Hance burn units last burned in 2007. The Hearst Tank burn unit includes 44 unburned acres within the 933 acre unit. This will be the first prescribed burn within the Hearst Tank burn unit. All three burn units contain ponderosa pine and pinyon/juniper stands as well as grass and brush.
Prior to prescribed burning, Grand Canyon National Park fire managers will evaluate weather and fuel conditions and will coordinate with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Fire ignition will only occur when environmental factors such as wind, temperature, and relative humidity are favorable. If conditions do not meet predetermined standards, the burn will be postponed until conditions are appropriate.
Prescribed burns play an important role in decreasing risks to life, property and resources by reducing accumulations of forest fuels and maintaining the natural role of fire in a fire-dependent ecosystem.
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Date: September 28, 2009
FALL FIRE PLANS FOR GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Fall Prescribed Burn Planned at Grand Canyon
Release date: September 28, 2009
Contact: Shannan Marcak 928-638-7958
Grand Canyon, AZ. -- Grand Canyon National Park fire officials are planning to conduct a prescribed fire on the South Rim within the next two weeks if weather and forest conditions permit. The burn will include three adjoining burn units located south of Highway 64 near Grandview Point about nine miles southeast of Grand Canyon Village. Approximately 550 acres will be treated. Aerial ignition will be used, and it is anticipated that the three units may burn in one day. Smoke is projected to disperse to the northeast and will likely settle into the canyon at night, beginning to lift out with daytime heating by late morning.
Portions of these burn units and the surrounding areas burned previously this year during the Ruby Fire on the Kaibab National Forest (to the west and south) and the Game Reserve Fire within Grand Canyon National Park (to the north and east). The Watson 1 burn unit includes 235 unburned acres within the 365 acre unit. The Hance burn unit includes 272 unburned acres within the 342 acre unit. The Watson 1 and Hance burn units last burned in 2007. The Hearst Tank burn unit includes 44 unburned acres within the 933 acre unit. This will be the first prescribed burn within the Hearst Tank burn unit. All three burn units contain ponderosa pine and pinyon/juniper stands as well as grass and brush.
Prior to prescribed burning, Grand Canyon National Park fire managers will evaluate weather and fuel conditions and will coordinate with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Fire ignition will only occur when environmental factors such as wind, temperature, and relative humidity are favorable. If conditions do not meet predetermined standards, the burn will be postponed until conditions are appropriate.
Prescribed burns play an important role in decreasing risks to life, property and resources by reducing accumulations of forest fuels and maintaining the natural role of fire in a fire-dependent ecosystem.
Minor traffic delays are possible in the vicinity of this planned fire. When necessary, public safety personnel will direct traffic in these areas.
For information on plans for South Rim prescribed fires, please call 928-638-7958. To learn more about fire management in Grand Canyon National Park, visit the park’s web site at www.nps.gov/grca/parkmgmt/firemanagement.htm.
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Date: September 28, 2009
KAIBAB CONTINUES WITH FALL BURNING PROJECTS
For Immediate Release Sept. 25, 2009
Punky Moore 928-635-5653
Kaibab National Forest Prescribed Burns
WILLIAMS, Ariz. – A forecasted shift in the weather pattern will provide suitable conditions to implement prescribed burns on the Kaibab National Forest starting Monday, Sept. 28. Planned projects include the Ten-X burn on the Tusayan Ranger District and the Twin and City burns on the Williams Ranger District. Winds are predicted to switch from this week’s easterly component to a southwesterly direction which will provide a good opportunity to work on these projects.
The Ten-X project is located four miles southeast of Tusayan between Forest Roads 302 and 303 covering approximately 2,000 acres. The project will begin Monday and continue over a period of days or weeks depending on weather and smoke production. While the project is underway, a temporary detour of the Arizona Trail will reroute users from Watson Tank onto Forest Road 303 for about a mile.
On Tuesday, personnel plan to complete containment line work on the Twin burn located five miles south of Williams on the Williams district. Pending favorable weather, evening operations will occur on the south slope of Bill Williams Mountain near Twin Springs Road. Evening conditions with cool temperatures and diurnal winds will help prevent rapid fire spread while personnel ignite the 20-acre burn along a section of the northern containment line.
Later in the week on the Williams district, personnel intend to ignite the 300-acre City Northeast Freeway unit located east of Williams between I-40 and Highway 64. Smoke will be present along portions of I-40. Please use caution traveling through the area.
Our prescribed burn projects are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that future fires in the area remain at a lower level of intensity, thereby protecting firefighters and the community. Implementation of these projects is contingent on favorable weather and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) approval.
For more information on our prescribed burns please visit the Inciweb at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1878/ (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1878/ ) and http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1880/ (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1880/ ) or contact Punky Moore, Fire Information Officer, 928-635-5653.
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Date: September 18, 2009
PRESCOTT PRESSES ON WITH FALL PRESCRIBED BURNING PLANS
PRESCOTT, AZ (Sept. 18, 2009) - Prescott National Forest fire management officials plan to conduct prescribed burns in the Sierra Prieta area Monday, September 21 through Tuesday, September 22; and the Powell Springs area Wednesday, September 23 through Friday, September 25; weather conditions permitting.
The Sierra Prieta prescribed burn is located four miles east of downtown Prescott (Township 14 N, Range 3 W, Section 34 and 35). The project area will consist of approximately 200 acres.
The Powell Springs prescribed burn is located along Highway 169 (Township 13 N, Range 3 E, Section 2, 3, 10, and 11). The project area will consist of approximately 600 acres.
No road closures are expected, but drivers may encounter road delays in both areas and are asked to please be cautious when driving in these areas.
Both prescribed burns are on-going projects consisting of several past prescribed fire entries which reduce ponderosa pine understory and thick chaparral vegetation, maintain the health of ponderosa pine stands and, protect the Wildland Urban Interface in the event of a catastrophic wildfire.
Specific days to burn are determined by appropriate air temperatures, wind conditions, humidity and expected weather patterns. Smoke may be visible for numerous days in the surrounding areas. Signs will be posted warning drivers and residents of fire activity. 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.
As always, public and firefighter safety is our top priority. For current information on prescribed burns visit www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/or call the Prescott National Forest fire information line at 928-777-5799.
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Date: September 18, 2009
KAIBAB CONTINUES WITH PRESCRIBED BURN PLANS
Tusayan Ranger District Continues Prescribed Burn Projects
TUSAYAN, Ariz - As a continuation of our prescribed fire program, personnel are preparing to implement the Ten X Prescribed Burn Project on the Tusayan Ranger District next week. If environmental factors are favorable and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality endorses the request, burning on the Ten X Project, four miles southeast of Tusayan, will begin.
The burn unit is located between Forest Roads 302 and 303 just north of the Ten X Ranch and covers approximately 2,800 acres. The site is bounded by previously burned areas on the west, north and east. More than half of the project area was previously burned in the 2004 Transfer Fire.
The project will be implemented over a period of days or weeks depending on fuels and weather conditions. The Ten X burn will be visible from Tusayan, Highway 64, Grand Canyon National Park and Forest Road 302.
Officials will burn on days when favorable winds are forecasted to minimize impacts to the community, Grand Canyon National Park Airport and outlying areas. Ignitions will be completed as early as possible in the afternoon to allow for maximum smoke dispersal. Smoke impacts to the surrounding area should be short-term in nature.
We understand that smoke created while we accomplish our prescribed burning projects impacts people in our community. We appreciate your tolerance to some smoke now in order to reduce future occurrence of severe wildfires.
In order to keep the public apprised of the implementation of our prescribed fire projects, maps, photos and information will be posted on the Inciweb at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1878/ (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1878/ )
For more information, please contact Punky Moore (928-635-5653).
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