PRESCRIBED FIRE PLANNED ON CHINO VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT

FIRE MANAGERS ON THE CHINO VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT PLAN TO CONDUCT SEVERAL PRESCRIBED FIRE OPERATIONS IN THE CHINO LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECT AREA AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS NEXT WEEK.

IGNITIONS ARE PLANNED TO START THIS MONDAY, MARCH 6TH, AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MARCH 12TH, PENDING SUITABLE CONDITIONS.

THIS PROJECT IS PART OF THE CHINO LANDSCAPE RESTORATION WHERE FIRE CREWS PLAN TO TREAT A LARGE SURFACE AREA WITH BROADCAST BURNING WHICH IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE RESILIENCY OF FOREST ECOSYSTEMS.

SMOKE PRODUCTION WILL BE LIGHT AND VISIBLE FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS INCLUDING CHINO VALLEY, PAULDEN, WILLIAMSON VALLEY, PRESCOTT, AND PRESCOTT VALLEY, BUT SHOULD BE SHORT IN DURATION.