FLAGSTAFF, Ariz – A prescribed burn will be conducted by the Flagstaff Fire Department southwest of the Lynwood and Cheshire neighborhoods on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The burn will target approximately 36 acres within the Jesse Gregg RX Units. Resources on scene will include the City of Flagstaff Wildland Fire Management Module and representatives from the NAU School of Forestry.
Residents and visitors can expect smoke to be visible in the area. Smoke from the prescribed burn is expected to drift in a northwest direction during ignitions. Overnight smoke impacts may be present in Cheshire and Lynwood. No closures of roads or FUTS trails are anticipated. All prescribed burn plans are weather-dependent.
Prescribed burns help to restore forests to healthier conditions and improve the safety of the communities around them. Frequent, low-intensity fire removes accumulated smaller fuels and recycles nutrients in the soils to promote healthy vegetation and wildlife habitat. While some prescribed burns take place in remote locations, others, like this prescribed burn, target small, forested areas next to neighborhoods and other developments within a community.
For more information on the benefits of prescribed burns, please visit Flagstaff.az.gov/4893/Prescribed-Fire.