10/23/23

ANOTHER PRESCRIBED BURN IS PLANNED FOR THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST, THIS ONE ON THE VERDE RANGER DISTRICT.

BEGINNING MONDAY, FOREST OFFICIALS PLAN TO BURN 4,130 ACRES OF THE 132 BLACKLINING RX, WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED BY NOVEMBER 5TH. THE BURN UNIT IS LOCATED ON MINGUS MOUNTAIN, EAST OF HIGHWAY 89A.

SMOKE WILL BE VISIBLE FROM PRESCOTT VALLEY, DEWEY, PRESCOTT, COTTONWOOD, CLARKDALE, CAMP VERDE AND THE I-17 CORRIDOR. EXPECT A LARGE VOLUME OF SMOKE DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS AND OVERNIGHT SMOKE IMPACTS IN PRESCOTT VALLEY, DEWEY AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.

RECREATIONIST CAN EXPECT ROAD DELAYS ON FOREST SERVICE ROAD 132 FROM KENDALL PEAK SOUTH AND EAST TO LOG SPRINGS. BE ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE FIRE ACTIVITY AND FIRE EQUIPMENT WORKING ON FSR 132 AND EAST ASH CREEK TRAIL #539 FOR THE DURATION OF THE BURN. NO BURNING WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE MAN VS HORSE RACE THIS SATURDAY.