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Favorable Weather Conditions Allow Arizona Forestry to Begin Two Prescribed Burns in Coconino County
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management begins two prescribed burn projects over the next few weeks in Northern Arizona as upcoming, favorable weather conditions allow. The two projects, the Flying M and Woodlands Ranch RX burns help with wildfire risk reduction and with overall forest health.
Every year, wildfires burn thousands of acres across the state. Fires destroy properties, harm Arizona’s natural resources, impact critical infrastructure, and disrupt lives. And every year, people continue to cause more than half of the state’s fires. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, along with its federal and tribal counterparts work diligently throughout the year collaborating on fuels reduction projects and providing public outreach and education opportunities to reduce wildfire risk.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management proudly announces the allocation of $27 million to help Coconino County and its residents deal with the after effects of multiple wildfires, including the most recent, the Pipeline Fire in 2022.
Next week the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management in conjunction with Arizona State Parks and Trails begin a two-day pile burn project at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood.
Next week the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management begins a one-day pile burn operation on State Trust Land in Pinal County in an effort to reduce both fuel loading in the area and wildfire risk. On Tuesday, January 31, favorable weather conditions allow DFFM to conduct ignitions on the 36-acre, Lost Dutchman RX Burn located approximately four miles northeast of Apache Junction, off State Route 88 and Nodak Road, just south of the Goldfield Ghost Town.
