Prescribed burn southwest of Lynwood and Cheshire neighborhoods planned for Sept. 23 & 24

A prescribed burn will be conducted by the Flagstaff Fire Department southwest of the Lynwood and Cheshire neighborhoods on Monday, Sept. 23 and Tuesday, Sept. 24. The burn will target approximately 40 acres within the Jesse Greg RX Units. Resources on scene will include the City of Flagstaff Wildland Fire Management Module and Greater Flagstaff Area Fire Academy recruits.

Residents and visitors can expect smoke to be visible in the area. Smoke from the prescribed burn is expected to drift in a northeast direction. 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. For any related questions, please contact Mark Adams, Wildland Community Risk Reduction Specialist, at 928-213-2510 or [email protected].

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