North Zone Fire Managers Plan for Moquitch Rx Burn (North Kaibab - TopicsExpress



          

North Zone Fire Managers Plan for Moquitch Rx Burn (North Kaibab Ranger District Rx Fire Prescribed Fire): FREDONIA, Ariz. – As more prescribed fires generally equate to fewer extreme wildfires, North Zone fire managers continue to track the ever-changing weather conditions for opportunities to implement the prescribed fire burn plan for the North Kaibab Ranger District. Currently, fire managers are assessing weather conditions in the forest with plans to implement the Moquitch 2 Rx burn as early as today.The Moquitch 2 project is approximately 5 miles west of AZ 67 and is 2,486 acres in size. The burn unit is geographically located east of Forest Service Road (FSR) 282, north of FSR 212 and west of FSR 640. This burn unit is mainly comprised of ponderosa pine with scattered clumps of aspen.Earlier this week, fire managers were able to successfully implement prescribed fire treatment in the Jacob Ryan South Groupsite Unit, which was approximately 471 acres in size, with minimal smoke impacts to the area.In addition to reducing hazardous fuels and protecting forest visitors and the local... dlvr.it/6yFKfR #AZFire
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:45:24 +0000

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