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Kaibab NF South Zone Rx Fire

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Unit Information

800 S. 6th St. 
Williams, 
86046 
800 S. 6th St. 
Williams, 
86046 

Incident Contacts

  • Bob Blasi
    Email:
    robert.blasi@usda.gov
    Phone:
    928-635-5653
  • Kaibab National Forest
    Phone:
    928-635-8200

Recent Pile Burns Continue Smoldering on Kaibab National Forest

Kaibab NF South Zone Rx Fire
Publication Type: News 05/18/2023

Williams, Ariz., Dec. 18, 2018—For Immediate Release. Kaibab National Forest fire officials are alerting the public that recent prescribed fire activities may be visible at several locations across the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts over the next several days and could possibly linger into the approaching Christmas holiday.

Forest visitors may see fire activity from recent pile burning operations that have been occurring over the past two weeks on the Kaibab National Forest. Low intensity surface creeping, smoldering logs, and light smoke in the vicinity of these project areas will continue to be visible as unseasonable warmer and dryer weather continues into the week ahead. All of these active burns are confined within their containment boundaries, and pose no control problems as they continue to consume debris.

Prescribed fire project areas are being monitored daily by fire personnel to ensure public safety and to continue meeting fuels reduction and forest restoration objectives.

As winter weather conditions continue on the Kaibab National Forest, fire managers will look for additional opportunities to treat landscapes whenever appropriate. Additional information will be provided as specific prescribed fire projects are scheduled in the future.

The public can view approved prescribed fires for any given day on the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s website at smoke.azdeq.gov/.

To learn more about smoke and public health, visit bit.ly/SmokeHealthAwareness.

Notifications of upcoming prescribed fire projects are provided regularly throughout the year. Additional information can also be obtained through the following sources: