8/30/23

SMOKE FROM THE ONGOING STINSON PRESCRIBED BURN PROJECT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE LIGHT AND VISIBLE FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS INCLUDING PAULDEN, CHINO VALLEY, WILLIAMSON VALLEY, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FIRE MANAGERS ON THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST ARE BURNING 50 ACRES OF DEBRIS PILES NEAR CAMP WOOD AND CONNELL MOUNTAIN, LOCATED NORTHWEST OF PRESCOTT ON THE CHINO VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT. IGNITIONS BEGAN ON AUGUST 19TH AND WILL CONTINUE AS CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE. SMOKE IS EXPECTED TO LINGER IN DRAINAGES AND VALLEYS AS NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES COOL.

ALL PRESCRIBED FIRE ACTIVITY IS DEPENDENT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT, WEATHER, FUELS, CONDITIONS THAT MINIMIZE SMOKE IMPACTS AND APPROVAL FROM THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.