SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Kaibab National Forest Fire Information

[Sandra J Moore <sjmoore@xxxxxxxxx>]

Prescribed Fires Planned this Week on
Williams Ranger District

WILLIAMS, Ariz. – Fire managers
are planning to implement two prescribed fires in the Frenchy project this
week, about eight miles east of Williams, near Sherwood Forest Estates.
Implementation of the burns is contingent on favorable environmental conditions
and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality approval.  Depending
on conditions, the following burns may occur:

Wed.,  Sept. 29  
               
             122 acres
               Northeast
of Mineral Lake
Thurs. or Fri., Sept. 30 or
Oct. 1                385
acres                Northeast
of Horse Hill 

Monday, fire managers cancelled
the City Sheridan Prescribed Fire on the south side of Williams due to
forecasted hot temperatures that were outside the “prescription” for
the project. Officials will continue to evaluate the current and predicted
weather to determine if the Frenchy burns will be implemented.   
The burns will be monitored for
fire spread and smoke production.  Our prescribed burns 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.
 
For more information on our prescribed
burns please visit the Inciweb at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1880
or contact Punky Moore, Fire Information Officer, at 928-635-5653.  
               
               



Punky Moore
Fire Information Officer
Kaibab National Forest
Williams/Tusayan Ranger District
928-635-5653
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